It's undefined. There's a divide by zero based proof that Christopher Walken is a carrot.
Yes. You get the lowest non-zero and non-negative number possible. Other arguments say you get zero, those can be used to prove the population of the universe is zero (as population density is zero in anything infinitely large).
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Note: x^2 means x to the second power or "squared".
Let a and b each be equal to 1. Since a and b are equal,
b^2 = ab (eq. 1)
Since a equals itself, it is obvious that
a^2 = a^2 (eq. 2)
Subtract equation 1 from equation 2. This yields
a^2 – b^2 = a^2 – ab (eq. 3)
We can factor both sides of the equation; a^2 – ab equals a(a – b). Likewise, a^2 – b^2 equals (a + b)(a – b). Substituting into equation 3 we get
(a + b)(a – b) = a(a – b) (eq. 4)
So far, so good. Now divide both sides of the equation by (a – b) and we get
a + b = a (eq. 5)
Subtract a from both sides and we get
b = 0 (eq. 6)
But we set b to 1 at the very beginning of this proof, so this means that
1 = 0 (eq. 7)
Going further, we know that Christopher Walken has one head. But one equals zero by equation 7, so that means that Winston has no head. Likewise, Walken has zero leafy tops, therefore he has one leafy top. Multiplying both sides of equation 7 by 2, we see that
2 = 0 (eq. 8)
Walken has two legs, therefore he has no legs. Walken has two arms, therefore he has no arms. Now multiply equation 7 by Walken's waist size in inches. This mans that
(Christopher's waist size) = 0 (eq. 9)
This means that Christopher Walken tapers to a point. Now what color is Christopher Walken? Take any beam of light that comes from him and select a photon. Multiply equation 7 by the wavelength, and we see that
(Christopher's photon's wavelength) = 0 (eq. 10)
But multiplying equation 7 by 640 nanometers, we see that
This means that this photon – or any other photon that comes from Mr. Walken – is orange. Therefore Christopher Walken is a bright shade of orange.
To sum up, we have proved, mathematically, that Christopher Walken has no arms, no legs; instead of a head, he has a leafy top; he tapers to a point; and he is bright orange. Clearly, Christopher Walken is a carrot.
And that is why you can't divide by zero.
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No, what you did is (1 * 0) / 0. 0 / 0 = 1 because multiplying then dividing by the same number would cancel it out. 2 =/= 1, but (2 * 0) = (1 * 0). You divided by 0 and assumed it meant the number you started with, but doesn't, as that would make 2 = 1. All you did is prove X / 0 =/= whatever number you start with.
Of course, nought (zero for amerifags) is the same as nothing. So divide by zero would be times by the opposite of nothing.
just my very insignificant personal oppinion. infinity divided by infinity is not equal to zero. simply because infinity is practically undefineable. {e.g. a 2 cm line has infinite points, but so does a 4 com line. but if its a rule that infinity divided by infinte is one, then the 2cm and 4 cm line are the same length! hence only LIKE infinites can be divided to get one, meaning the number of dots in two, 2 cm lines or two 4 cm lines. and can hence be CANCELLED out, as id often done in higher maths etc}
^yes but even in theory, it has to define what it SIGNIFIES{whether it actually exists or not} in terms of other concepts. and seeing as divinding by infinity always gives zero, it becomes more of a variable value then a constant. otherwise, 1 cud me made equal to 2 on the fact that by dividing by the same constant{i.e. infinity} they both give zero, which are equal to one another, and hence, infinity can be cancelled on both sides and 1 is equal to 2.
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