• 1/0 = infinity? or atleast 1/0.0..1 = infinity?
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First off let me tell you what I've been told and tell me if this is correct or not. I've been told that you cannot divide by zero (ex. 1/0) That if you have a 0.0 followed by an infinite amount of zeros, then that number is 0. (0.0...1) That the limit of 1/x as x approaches zero is infinity. It makes sense to me that if you take 1 and divide it by a number getting ever smaller, then the output should be ever larger, and eventually, if you divide with an infinite amount of zeros followed by a one, you should get an infinite large number. Such as 1/1=1 1/.1=10 1/.01=100 ... 1/.0..1= infinity. If all this is true, and 0.0..1 can be taken as 0, then 1/0 should equal infinity, but i've been told that you cannot divide a number by 0. Please explain. [b]I understand the real world logic of not being able to take a number into groups of zero, that makes no sense. However, the math is saying something different, and I would like your interpretation on that, or perhaps a comment on how my math/givens are wrong.[/b]
Infinity is not a number. That's why
You cannot divide by 0, you're putting something into [b]no[/b] groups. There is no answer.
[QUOTE=radioactive;22784990]You cannot divide by 0, you're putting something into [b]no[/b] groups. There is no answer.[/QUOTE] I understand the logic of not being able to divide by zero, but the math makes it look like it's possible.
when you divide by zero you get all the numbers that have nowhere to go. So what can he do for you? hmmm, lets look at this. OH i see what you're saying lets take all the numbers and put them nowhere.
[QUOTE=DarkSpider;22784927]Infinity is not a number. That's why[/QUOTE] and why the hell not? EDIT: I don't even fully understand what you are saying here. It sounds like you are saying you cannot get infinity as an answer because infinity isn't a number. If so, then the limit of 1/x as x approaches zero should be undefined, but instead is equal to infinity.
What about .9 = 1? 1/3 = .33 2/3 = .66 3/3 = .99. Any fraction that's numerator is same as the denominator, is always 1. So in theory wouldn't .9 = 1? xD Freshman math class FTW
.1 is having a really small amount of something, 0 is having none. [QUOTE=Oecleus;22785033]and why the hell not?[/QUOTE] Because numbers measure things, infinity is just never ever ending. Ever. Thus we cannot measure it. [QUOTE=c-unit;22785061]What about .9 = 1? 1/3 = .33 2/3 = .66 3/3 = .99. Any fraction that's numerator is same as the denominator, is always 1. So in theory wouldn't .9 = 1? xD Freshman math class FTW[/QUOTE] It's a decimal point followed by an infinite amount of 9's, so people round up. I'm not sure you could really use .999999999 to be extremely accurate in an experiment though.
Gross wtf is this nerd shit But no, you cannot divide by zero. And that's not just because the memes say so. You really can't. [sp]Try it and die[/sp]
[QUOTE=c-unit;22785061]What about .9 = 1? 1/3 = .33 2/3 = .66 3/3 = .99. Any fraction that's numerator is same as the denominator, is always 1. So in theory wouldn't .9 = 1? xD Freshman math class FTW[/QUOTE] Only if by '.9' you mean 0.(9) (ie 0.999999999999.....) y = 0.999999999999999 (etc) 10y = 9.99999999999999999999(etc) 10y = 9 + y 9y = 9 y = 1
[QUOTE=Sickle;22785147]Gross wtf is this nerd shit But no, you cannot divide by zero. And that's not just because the memes say so. You really can't. [sp]Try it and die[/sp][/QUOTE] Read the thread, I know you cannot divide by the zero, but the math (if it's correct) says you can. So unless you cannot point out how my math is incorrect, or if my givens are wrong, don't post. [QUOTE=EvilZx;22785126]Because numbers measure things, infinity is just never ever ending. Ever. Thus we cannot measure it.[/QUOTE] I understand infinity not being a number, I don't understand why the answer can't be a non-number. Who says (Or by what logic) that 1/0 cannot be a non-number?
[QUOTE=Oecleus;22785033]and why the hell not? EDIT: I don't even fully understand what you are saying here. It sounds like you are saying you cannot get infinity as an answer because infinity isn't a number. If so, then the limit of 1/x as x approaches zero should be undefined, but instead is equal to infinity.[/QUOTE] It's not a number. You can't say I have infinity grapes, and have an exact amount of grapes. Also it's irrational.
0 stands for absolute nothingness. So if you are dividing 1 item by absolutely nothing then nothing happens. The number 0 is impossible for a person to comprehend, for it would mean that you would have to comprehend true nothingness.
[QUOTE=Oecleus;22785173]Read the thread, I know you cannot divide by the zero, but the math (if it's correct) says you can. So unless you cannot point out how my math is incorrect, or if my givens are wrong, don't post. I understand infinity not being a number, I don't understand why the answer can't be a non-number. Who says (Or by what logic) that 1/0 cannot be a non-number?[/QUOTE] Because 0 is [I]nothing[/I]. Using .1 as an example is trying to compare having no bread to having a crumb of bread. [editline]04:12PM[/editline] [QUOTE=c-unit;22785061]What about .9 = 1? 1/3 = .33 2/3 = .66 3/3 = .99. Any fraction that's numerator is same as the denominator, is always 1. So in theory wouldn't .9 = 1? xD Freshman math class FTW[/QUOTE] Also, what is this. Freshman class? You learn fractions in 2nd grade.
if it makes you feel any better for y=1/x as x tends to 0 y tends to infinity
x/0 is only infinity if you're working with a Riemann sphere. Otherwise x/0 is just undefined. However, [IMG]http://i49.tinypic.com/4jrzvq.gif[/IMG]
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[QUOTE=mike;22785308]if it makes you feel any better for y=1/x as x tends to 0 y tends to infinity[/QUOTE] Which I've said twice throughout this thread.. [QUOTE=UncleJimmema;22785180]0 stands for absolute nothingness. So if you are dividing 1 item by absolutely nothing then nothing happens. The number 0 is impossible for a person to comprehend, for it would mean that you would have to comprehend true nothingness.[/QUOTE] Listen very carefully. I understand the logic, of not being able to take quantities of 0, out of a number. It doesn't make any sense. But at the same time, the math makes perfect sense, so point out the problem in the math or my givens. If there are no problems, then all i did was point out a paradox, right?
[QUOTE=c-unit;22785061]What about .9 = 1? 1/3 = .33 2/3 = .66 3/3 = .99. Any fraction that's numerator is same as the denominator, is always 1. So in theory wouldn't .9 = 1? xD Freshman math class FTW[/QUOTE] .9 recurring does = 1 [editline]07:19PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Oecleus;22785379]Which I've said twice throughout this thread..[/QUOTE] Yeah but you've also been saying infinity is a number, which is incorrect.
[QUOTE=Oecleus;22785016]I understand the logic of not being able to divide by zero, but the math makes it look like it's possible.[/QUOTE] It's not possible to put X into 0. 0 is nothing, it represents nothing, you do not get infinity, you get nothing as it doesn't work.
I have 9 eggs. I separate them into three piles. 9/3 Holy crap I have three groups. I have 9 eggs. I seperate them into zero piles. 9/0 Holy crap I have infinity groups. Your math was y=1/x as x approaches 0, y gets closer to infinity. There are no problems, but it's not a paradox because 0 is a special case. 0 is having nothing. Don't worry about this too much. If you're still on this, you've got a long ways to go in math.
[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;22785391] Yeah but you've also been saying infinity is a number, which is incorrect.[/QUOTE] You say "you've" as if it's plural, I've said it once in the OP, and have since gone on to post saying that I do not believe infinity is a number. [QUOTE=radioactive;22785439]It's not possible to put X into 0. 0 is nothing, it represents nothing, you do not get infinity, you get nothing as it doesn't work.[/QUOTE] I understand the logic of not being able to divide by zero, but the math makes it look like it's possible.
What? "Yeah but [B]you have[/B] also been saying infinity is a number, which is incorrect."
[QUOTE=EvilZx;22785506]What? "Yeah but [B]you have[/B] also been saying infinity is a number, which is incorrect."[/QUOTE] "You have been" sounds like continuing in the present. "You did" sounds like you have done once in the past.
0 divided by anything is infinity
[QUOTE=i-am-teh-sex;22785577]0 divided by anything is infinity[/QUOTE] lol Edit: I have zero dollars in my pocket. I divide that money into 5 equal parts. I now have infinite money in each of those 5 groups.
you've isn't plural.
^ That's what I was confused about. But I got his point. Correct would have been "You have said that..." I guess.
[QUOTE=EvilZx;22785708]^ That's what I was confused about. But I got his point. Correct would have been "You have said that..." I guess.[/QUOTE] You've is a conjunction for "you have". "You've said that.."
Anything that says "you have been (verb)-ing" is something that continues to go on in the past. If I said "you have been shitposting" you didn't shit post once, you have continued to shitpost in the past. Yes "you've" isn't plural but the whole statement made it seem like it [b]lets move on please[/b].
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