Question 666753
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You say to the second salesperson, "There are 27 square feet in one square yard, so at $3 per square foot, you want to charge me $81 per square yard. Then you claim that $81 per square yard is one-half of $18 per square yard.  Therefore, either you are stupid or you think I am.  Either way, I'm going to do business with the other guy -- unless..."


"...you make the square foot price, installed, of any carpet I choose from your showroom to be *[tex \LARGE $0.60\ +\ e^{i\pi}\ +\ \lim_{n\,\rightarrow\,\infty}\, \sum_{i\,=\,1}^n\,\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^2], you complete the installation, including clean-up and removal of the old carpet, by close of business this Friday, and you promise on the life of your first-born child that you will never try to mess with a mathematician again. You have the square root of 2 minutes to decide."


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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