Azeppo.191 net.math utzoo!decvax!harpo!zeppo!raj Wed May 5 14:14:51 1982 Re: Solution(?) to oldie but goodie I think the answer lies somewhere in the fact that sqrt(1)=+1 and sqrt(1)=-1. If you use the -1 in some places, you get 1=1 or -1=-1. Does anyone know when to use +1 and when to use -1? ----------------------------------------------------------------- gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen of http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/ This Usenet Oldnews Archive article may be copied and distributed freely, provided: 1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles. 2. The following notice remains appended to each copy: The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996 Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.