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Visually suggestive but mathematically incorrect

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 February 2021

Prabir Kumar Paul
Prabir Kumar Paul*
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PIN Code-743248, Kolkata, India e-mail: [email protected]
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Mathematical calculation at times may produce erroneous results because of ignoring particular features of the functions involved, such as restricted domains, ranges and discontinuities. In this Article, to highlight the significance of conceptual understanding, we choose six examples and for each we give a flawed solution followed by a correct solution.

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The Mathematical Gazette , Volume 105 , Issue 562 , March 2021 , pp. 98 - 105
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© The Mathematical Association 2021

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