Poll: Can YOU divide by zero?

[Silver1Wolf2]

Dividing by zero ends up in a singularity not 0, 0 is the result of calculating the graph of a function which could at a point end up something like this: f(x) = (2+2x*x+3x)/x in which case there is a situation in which you get a number (2) divided by 0, this in algebra is not possible, in analytical mathematics results in 0 and in higher (college level/ possibly physics only over in the western world, only) math defines a singularity, or (for example) a point in which a 4 dimensional object exists in a 3 dimensional world (this is the case of your standard black hole in essence).

 

[Darth Crater]

Through all of my education, I've always been told that I can't divide by zero, but my question is: can YOU?

As a maths student, this is the official answer:

1 divided by 0 = infinity.
Infinity times 0 = 1

Actually, this isn't the answer. Infinity is not a number, so you can't meaningfully use it except when dealing with limits and such. The closest math to what you've posted is:

x / 0 is undefined.
x * 0 = 0.
(in both cases, x is any real number)

 

[Silver1Wolf2]

Could people stop using primary school mathematics and axioms please? state a solution in respect to a certain level of mathematics and stick with it, x/0 exists as a number in higher forms of math but whom is so complex in its formulation it is best left undefined (put bluntly: if you can calculate the actual number of x/0 and not its graph's tendency then you sir have surpassed all other human beings in intelligence because you can now effectively show us the shape, volume and mass of a black hole and can now set the foundation of wormhole technology and other transdimensional applications).

 

[Undead Dragon King]

Chuck Norris delivers a roundhouse kick to this thread, because ONLY HE can divide by zero, and it's a skill that cannot possibly be taught. Even by him.

 

[ninjajoeman]

its just taking 0 out of a number so if you can fit 0 sticks of dynamite in a box and you have n sticks of dynamite how many boxes do you require. if that is the case then you cant because you cant physically fit the dynamite into the box. the question is what would be the answer
(lol I love my logic). In my opinion it would be 0.

 

[Mr.PlanetEater]

Yeah watch, 2 divided by 0...0, 1 divided by 0... 0.. 0 divided by 0...0! D:

 

[Dr. wonderful]

The 10 comandments of math states:

"Thou shall not divide by Zero."

It's actually the First law. >_>"

 

[sessionxiii]

i can't divide by zero but i can do this

1=1^2
2+2=2^2
3+3+3=3^2
Therefore: x+x+x+?.+x=x^2 or when "x" is added together "x" times the answer is equal to "x" squared
If we differentiate both sides they should be equal
1+1+1?.+1=2x
The derivative of x when added together equals x
x=2x
Divide by x

1=2

 

[AvsJoe]

You can attempt to, but you'll just break the equation.

Actually, yes you can.

Zero divided by zero equals zero.

Successful division of zero. World still exists. *whew*

 

[Sir-jackington]

of course i can.......i just choose not to

 

[thedeathscythe]

I thought it equaled infinity? How many nothings are there in anything? There's an infinite amount.

 

[Lazy Kitty]

Yes, it's either positive or negative infinity, depending on what you divide by zero.
That's high-school material.

Now if only my PC had an infinite amount of RAM, so it could store infinity as an integer/float/double/...

 

[Omega Pirate]

I tried dividing by zero in my kitchen...

Spoiler

 

[Mr Shrike]

I can indeed divide by zero.

I have also been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like. Twice.

 

[llew]

dividing by zero equals infinite so technically yes, but you cant do it on a calculator because there isnt enough space for all the 9's :3

 

[LitleWaffle]

Dividing by zero is the answer to cloning, so of course I can!

Heck one of my clones is about to knock on your door to give you some free candy.

 

[T-Bone24]

Spoiler: Well, I can't see why no-

 

[Silver1Wolf2]

-facepalms- ok it seems I need to explain this really slowly: basic algebra and mathematical analysis can't account for 1/0 as a real number however mathematical analysis shows you that any function f(x)= 1/x has a graph which goes to negative infinity on one side and plus infinity on the other at the point in which x=0. Advanced mathematics (stuff like analytical geometry) can show you that a number divided by 0 actually has a solution but that solution is incredibly complex and formed in such a way that it has (due to current knowledge limitations) an infinity number of forms but (and this is the important bit) x/0 HAS A SOLUTION, it just happens to be a whole family of solutions who's number is infinite.
This image should help you guys understand better the actual math going into it ( I had a teacher partially form up a singularity similar to that one though only on one plane, not on all 3)

 

[BENZOOKA]

No. But I can divide divide into div and ide and then put them back together before anyone notices anything.

 

[Eclectic Dreck]

Any value divided by infinity will either result in an undefined mathematical statement (any natural number divided by zero for example), or in an indeterminate form (zero divided by zero for example).

You cannot divide by zero directly, but you can examine what happens in any equation as we approach some extrema. Thus, while 1/0 does not yield anything besides undefined, if you instead examine 1 / x as x becomes arbitrarily close to zero, you find that the value trends towards infinity. In much the same way, if you take 1 / x as x becomes arbitrarily close to infinity, you find that the result approaches zero.

And, to clarify, 1/0 is not infinity. It is undefined. But 1 / some number that is very very very close to zero yields a very, very large number.