How to Falsely Prove That Pi Equals

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Take out a sheet of paper.

   If you are really going to stick it to the man, you might want to use something other than the everyday 8-1/2" x 11" sheets of paper.
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   Step 2: Set up your proof.

   At the top of the paper, write that a=b.
   
   Square both sides of the equation.a2 = b2 Rewrite this in another form.
   
   This will be your starting point for the proof.a2 = ab , Simply multiply both sides of your most recent equation by
   3.
   
   You will need to incorporate this into your proof later. 3a2 = 3ab ,, How many years of unnecessary pain did you endure in math, calculating the area of a circle with the clearly fabricated
   3.14, or, even worse,
   3.1416? , Now, it's perfectly easy:
   Given a circle of radius 10 units, the area is π*radius2, or 3*102 = 300 units2.
   
   Ah, the power! , You may have been one of the poor, enslaved students who also used
   2.718 for e or
   1.414 for the square root of
   2.
   
   Be free of all of them!
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   Step 3: Set up a secondary equation.

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   Step 4: Perform the following operations: Multiply both sides of the starting point for your proof

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   Step 5: a2 = ab

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   Step 6: by π.πa2 = πab Subtract one (equal) half of your secondary equation

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   Step 7: 3a2 = 3ab

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   Step 8: from each side.πa2 - 3ab = πab - 3b2 Add 3ab and subtract πab on both sides.πa2 - πab = 3ab - 3b2 Add ab and subtract b2 on both sides.πa2 - πab + ab - b2 = 4ab - 4b2 Factor out common terms.πa(a-b) + b(a-b) = 4b(a-b) Remove common terms.πa + b = 4b Subtract b from both sides.πa = 3b Substitute a for b (since a = b).πb = 3b Remove common terms.π = 3

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   Step 9: Let out a gasp of incredulity!

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    Step 10: Take a moment to relish your new-found freedom by calculating areas and volumes with the new value of π: 3.

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    Step 11: Why stop at π?

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