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This results in the coincidence \( \sqrt{2 \frac{2}{3}} = 2 \sqrt{\frac{2}{3}} \). | This results in the coincidence \( \sqrt{2 \frac{2}{3}} = 2 \sqrt{\frac{2}{3}} \). | ||
Adam Atkinson says that mixed fractions aren't understood everywhere, which prompted Christian Lawson-Perfect to run a survey on whether they exist<ref>[https://aperiodical.com/2016/09/do-you-use-mixed-fractions/ Do you use mixed fractions?]</ref>. | |||
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Revision as of 13:02, 30 June 2021
Adjacency means different things depending on the context:
- \( 2x \) means \( 2 \times x\).
- \( 2 \frac{2}{3} \) means \( 2 + \frac{2}{3}\).
This results in the coincidence \( \sqrt{2 \frac{2}{3}} = 2 \sqrt{\frac{2}{3}} \).
Adam Atkinson says that mixed fractions aren't understood everywhere, which prompted Christian Lawson-Perfect to run a survey on whether they exist[1].
