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Proof by Contradiction (Grilled Cheese)

September 3, 2024From the book Math for English Majors

Someone claims to have found the perfect temperature for grilled cheese while holding a burnt one. It's a proof by contradiction.

Transcript

"I have found the perfect temperature at which to cook grilled cheese!" "Are you sure? That looks kind of burnt…" "Yeah, it's a proof by contradiction."

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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2024-09-03-proof-by-contradiction/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Topics
Logic & Proof › Proof by Contradiction
Level
High SchoolCollege
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Food