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2006-12-12 22:01:36 · 19 answers · asked by Anaconda 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
You use Roman numerals. When eleven (XI) is cut in half horizontally, the top half is six (VI), so six is half of eleven.
2006-12-12 22:56:04 · answer #1 · answered by dennismeng90 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
O O O O O O O O O O O = 11 Circles
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 11
|<----5---->| O |<----5----->|
Since the difference between 6 and 1 is 5, it equals the difference between 6 and 11, which proves that 6 is half of eleven. ü
2006-12-13 06:26:56 · answer #2 · answered by agent 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't, because 6 is not half of 11. I can easily prove that by contradiction.
Assume 6 IS half of 11. Then, 6 should equal 1/2 times 11.
But
(1/2) x (11) = 11/2 = 5.5, which is NOT equal to 6.
2006-12-13 06:04:57 · answer #3 · answered by Puggy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is true if you're expressing numbers in base 11. In base 11, 11 is the same as 12 in the decimal base.
2006-12-13 08:55:00 · answer #4 · answered by Steiner 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
11/2 = 6 (accurate to 0 decimal places)
2006-12-13 06:09:07 · answer #5 · answered by Tom :: Athier than Thou 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is not. The half of 11 is technically 5.5
2006-12-13 06:03:45 · answer #6 · answered by Wolverine 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you limit your answers to all integers, Z, then 11/2 = 6
2006-12-13 06:10:48 · answer #7 · answered by Status: Paranoia 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
6 is not half of 11 , therefore no proff comes into way!!
2006-12-13 07:23:00 · answer #8 · answered by abcd_123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its' simple assume the result to be integer and compute the result and u will get 5.5 which is not an integer and hence round it of and 5.5 gets rounded of to 6( technically).... Hence the proof....
2006-12-13 07:05:41 · answer #9 · answered by Eshwar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know if proofs and maths will work,maybe prove and math,but 5.50 is half of 11.
2006-12-13 06:10:59 · answer #10 · answered by Drew 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋