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I have a question about infinity?
If you divide 1 by zero
1/0 = infinity
then does that mean
infinity * 0 = 1 ?
And this will go on for all numbers like
2/0 = infinity
so, infinity * 0 = 2
and if infinity * 0 = 1
and infinity * 0 = 2
then does that mean 1 = 2 ?
But that is not possible ? so how is it possible ?
Or am I missing something out.
(I have used google calculator to do 1/0 and it shows its infinity. So as 2/0 and so on.)
2 Answers
- 7 years ago
1/0 is not infinity. It's undetermined. The limit of a/x (with a being some non-zero constant) as x approaches 0 from the right (0+) is infinity. Approaching 0 from the left (0-) is negative infinity. But 1/0 is not infinity.
Welcome to Limits. Have fun with them.
Also, infinity is not a number.
- Anonymous7 years ago
The answer is 21.
