by R0B » Sep 1, 2001 @ 3:00pm
Moose, in a way you are right, but in a way you are not. here is the proof.<br>5 / 0 = x Given<br>5 / 0 * 0 = x * 0 Multiplicitive prop. of =<br>5 = x * 0 Property of Multiplication (I think)<br>5 = 0 Same as above.<br><br>This proves that it is an emty set, but look at this.<br><br>(5 / 0) = x Given<br>0 *(5 / 0)= x * 0 Multiplicitive prop. of =<br>0 = x * 0 distrubutive prop.<br><br>0 = 0 Property of multiplication<br><br>So, with that case, dividing a num by 0 gives you zero, here is why it is infinite.<br><br>10 / 0 = 0~0 Prop of division<br><br>0 goes into 10 0~0 times. This simply shows that the # zero goes into 10 infinite times. The reason why it is infinite and not empty set is because of the property of division that states that when one number is divided by another number the result is the amount of times that the second number can be subtracted from the first number untill it reaches 0 (I think that it is worded close to that). So, it really depends on how you simplify an equation as to how you interprite 0<br><br>Now here is another question.<br>1/9 = .1111111111~<br>2/9 = .2222222222~<br>and so on<br>That is why some people think that 9/9 = .99999999~, and that .99999999~ = 1. But look at this.<br><br><br>.99999999~ + (.000000000~1 * 10 ) = 1<br>(note that the one is after the vinculum (is that how that is spelled?)in the second number .000000000~1)<br><br>That would mean that .000000000~1 * 10 has no value in math if that equ is wrong, or if it is right, then .9999999~ just happens to be really close to one, but not quite there. Tell me what you think.
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