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(A) 19 (B) 20 (C) 21 (D) 22 (E) 23 | (A) 19 (B) 20 (C) 21 (D) 22 (E) 23 | ||
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+ | ==Solution 1== | ||
+ | Define = satisfying the following axioms | ||
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+ | <math>a=a</math> | ||
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+ | <math>a=b \implies b=a</math> | ||
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+ | <math>a=b, b=c \implies a=c</math> | ||
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+ | Define <math>\mathbb{N}</math> | ||
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+ | <math>0 = \emptyset = \{ \}</math> | ||
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+ | <math>0 \in \mathbb{N}_0</math> | ||
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+ | (note we use <math>\mathbb{N}_0</math> cause I'm one of those <math>0 \notin \mathbb{N}</math> people) | ||
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+ | <math>S(n) := n \cup \{n \}</math> | ||
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+ | <math>n \in \mathbb{N}_0 \implies S(n) \in \mathbb{N}_0</math> | ||
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+ | <math>\forall n \in \mathbb{N}_0, n \not= 0, \exists m \in \mathbb{N}_0 : S(m)=n</math> | ||
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+ | Define + | ||
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+ | <math>a+0=a \forall a \in \mathbb{N}_0</math> | ||
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+ | <math>a+S(b)=S(a+b) \forall a,b \in \mathbb{N}_0</math> | ||
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+ | <math>a+b=b+a</math> | ||
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+ | Name the numbers | ||
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+ | <math>1 := S(0) = \{ 0 \} </math> | ||
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+ | <math>2 := S(0) = \{ 0, 1 \} </math> | ||
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+ | <math>\vdots</math> | ||
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+ | <math>21 := S(18)</math> | ||
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+ | Now solving 9+10 | ||
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+ | <math>9+10=9+S(S(S(S(S(S(S(S(S(S(0))))))))))</math> | ||
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+ | <math>=S(9+S(S(S(S(S(S(S(S(S(0))))))))))</math> | ||
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+ | <math>=S(S(9+S(S(S(S(S(S(S(S(0))))))))))</math> | ||
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+ | <math>\vdots</math> | ||
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+ | <math>=S(S(S(S(S(S(S(S(S(S(9+0))))))))))=S(S(S(S(S(S(S(S(S(S(9))))))))))</math> | ||
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+ | <math>=S(18)=21</math> | ||
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+ | Therefore 9+10=21 <math>\textbf{(C)} 21</math> |
Latest revision as of 13:55, 11 August 2024
Since you came this far already, here's a math problem for you to try: What is 9+10? (A) 19 (B) 20 (C) 21 (D) 22 (E) 23
Solution 1
Define = satisfying the following axioms
Define
(note we use cause I'm one of those
people)
Define +
Name the numbers
Now solving 9+10
Therefore 9+10=21