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GreenThunder1337 |
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Fuzzy Good riddance! Level: 55 Posts: 8/785 EXP: 1259204 Next: 54985 Since: 05-05-15 From: secret Last post: 2911 days ago Last view: 2302 days ago |
Ok, here's my theory on how we can divide by zero:
Fact families. Any number multiplied by zero is zero, that reversed would mean any number divided by zero would be zero. proof? Say you have 24 apples (yes I'm being THAT guy), and you distribute them amongst 0 people. The "people" would include yourself [that don't get any]. So if you divide by zero, nobody gets any apples, you just... throw them out or something. (point is 24/0=0) Share your thoughts on this, or any way to improve this theory of mine. ____________________ NNID: GreenThunder1337 3DS FC: 1521 - 5979 - 1511 |
TheToxicRyu |
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Member Rest in Peace Me > You Level: 35 Posts: 28/285 EXP: 275394 Next: 4542 Since: 05-07-15 From: Australia Last post: 3084 days ago Last view: 3079 days ago |
Welcome back to class
When we try to divide by zero, things dont make sense that's all for today's lesson ____________________ NNID: Mariomon100 3DS Friend Code: 0473-8619-3062 |
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Member Normal user Level: 19 Posts: 29/66 EXP: 31220 Next: 4557 Since: 01-13-15 From: Netherlands / Germany Last post: 3187 days ago Last view: 3151 days ago |
You could as well say that something divided by zero is infinity:
10/1 = 10 10/0.1 = 100 10/0.01 = 1000 10/0.001 = 10000 10/0 = infinity |
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Star Mario in this room you have a pile of apple pies Level: 163 Posts: 3675/9019 EXP: 56261296 Next: 226348 Since: 07-03-12 From: in a box Last post: 13 days ago Last view: 15 min. ago |
Lunarius |
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Member > Custom title goes here < Semi-Normal User Level: 39 Posts: 192/335 EXP: 396549 Next: 8222 Since: 11-11-12 From: The United States of America.『アメリカ合衆国。』 Last post: 2726 days ago Last view: 2599 days ago |
Posted by StapleButter Then what happens when you multiply by zero? <Silvreus>I am a random person…
<Silvreus>With a random personality… <Silvreus>With a random life… <Silvreus>How fun. :P |
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Lantern Ghost the gummiest worm of them all Level: 55 Posts: 647/754 EXP: 1240995 Next: 73194 Since: 06-24-14 From: treehouse Last post: 9 days ago Last view: 8 days ago |
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Normal user Level: 53 Posts: 306/712 EXP: 1143789 Next: 13330 Since: 05-24-14 From: :mroF Last post: 1135 days ago Last view: 1135 days ago |
Posted by GreenThunder1337 If you include yourself, that increases the number to 1, ruining the metaphor already. Posted by GreenThunder1337 The problem with dividing by zero is that you can't multiply anything by zero and get a number that isn't zero. Division is like subtraction in that you can read the completed question backwards and as addition/multiplication, and it will make all the sense in the world. So, let's give that a try: 4/2=2 2*2=4 That makes sense, right? Now let's try your division by 0: 24/0=0 0*0=24 0*0 cannot equal anything other than 0, so the equation is disproved. Ultimately X/0 is going to be infinity because no real number can be multiplied by 0 and end up with a positive number. So, the real answer is: 24/0=∞ ∞*0=24 This has been an episode of "taking possible jokes seriously" with MercuryPenny! We will be right back after this commercial break. |
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Keep Calm and Inject Some Lysol Level: 50 Posts: 521/613 EXP: 944988 Next: 2329 Since: 09-13-13 Last post: 226 days ago Last view: 219 days ago |
Posted by Kinnay Posted by Kinnay I agree that it's infinity, but for a different reason. I think of division as "putting numbers in numbers". What I mean by that is you can fit 4 3's in the number 12, so 12/3 is 4. Since zero is nothing, you can fit an infinite number of zeros into any other number. x/0= infinity. There is one problem with thinking of it this way, though. Would 0/0 be 1? ____________________ Can you burn a Luigi board? |
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Normal user Level: 53 Posts: 307/712 EXP: 1143789 Next: 13330 Since: 05-24-14 From: :mroF Last post: 1135 days ago Last view: 1135 days ago |
Posted by skyluigi_ts142001 Of course. It's also 50, 24, 152, 256, 5000 and every other number in existence. |
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Faking your suicide is a terrible thing to do. Get out. Level: 100 Posts: 2831/2912 EXP: 10065114 Next: 289282 Since: 01-30-13 Last post: 3198 days ago Last view: 3197 days ago |
Yes, zero divided by zero is all numbers, integers and non integers, real and non real. So technically, 0/0 should be all numbers, not undefined. ____________________ Super Mario LOLand Thanks to kaj for helping to port my Acmlmboard 2.5 layout to Acmlmboard 2.064! |
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Degolegodyl |
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Larry Koopa /r/pcmasterrace Level: 92 Posts: 2136/2397 EXP: 7564682 Next: 192255 Since: 12-09-12 From: Toronto, Canada Last post: 1889 days ago Last view: 1775 days ago |
Just look at a rational function. Here's a little calculus for ya. Just limits though.
You have a function y=1/x. When x = 0, lim x->0 right, y= + infinity lim x->0 left, y= - infinity You can see the asymptote at x=0. Graphing should be enough to understand why it is infinity. I like to look at it like Kinnay wrote. It helps imagine the concept of getting closer to infinity by division |
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Fuzzy Good riddance! Level: 55 Posts: 11/785 EXP: 1259204 Next: 54985 Since: 05-05-15 From: secret Last post: 2911 days ago Last view: 2302 days ago |
Posted by Kinnay I can honestly say this makes the most sense to me. Since numbers can continue to an infinite length, it would only be logical to say that zero could too. If you kept dividing zero like this, it would continue infinitely. Therefore being infinity. >d0 y0u see what I'm d0ing here? ____________________ NNID: GreenThunder1337 3DS FC: 1521 - 5979 - 1511 |
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Bullet Bill Normal user Level: 47 Posts: 357/500 EXP: 720832 Next: 45371 Since: 12-07-12 Last post: 1907 days ago Last view: 1810 days ago |
Posted by StapleButter I can't say. here's the thing: you have 24 apples you have to divide them evenly among x people the amount of apples each person gets is the answer to 24/x. 12 people? 2 apples each 16 people? an apple and a half each. 8 people? 3 each. 1 person? they get all 24. 0 people? umm... you can't give apples to people if there's no one to give them to. You get the answer when you dole (lol) out all the apples, which is impossible since there's no one to give them to. therefore, there's no real answer. ...unless you make up a number (u, for undefined) where 1/0=u, 2/0=2u, etc. Hey, this isn't the first time it's been done ( √(-1)=i ). ____________________ |
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Larry Koopa /r/pcmasterrace Level: 92 Posts: 2137/2397 EXP: 7564682 Next: 192255 Since: 12-09-12 From: Toronto, Canada Last post: 1889 days ago Last view: 1775 days ago |
Posted by StapleButter I actually tried to say something logical |
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