The Arithmetic Machine
Algebra
Level
1
Alice and Bob have an arithmetic machine. The machine takes in a real number, does some processing and outputs a real number. Specifically, the machine works as follows:
Now suppose the following:
- Alice entered a number into the machine and got back 100.
- Bob also entered a number and got back 100.
Does this mean that both Alice and Bob entered the same number?
by
Agnishom Chattopadhyay