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Visually suggestive but mathematically incorrect

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 February 2021

Prabir Kumar Paul*
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PIN Code-743248, Kolkata, India e-mail: prabir555@gmail.com

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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 Association 2021