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[Anonymous No.12371337]

Why are mathematicians so scared of dividing by zero? Like, just do it coward. Fucking dork.

[Anonymous No.12371349]

>>12371337
My uncle divided by zero, that's how the core of the Milky Way came into existence.

[Anonymous No.12371383]

>>12371337
OK, trying it now, wish me luck br-

[Anonymous No.12371394]

>>12371337
because
limit(x->0+)[ 1/x ]=> infinity
and
limit(x->0-)[ 1/x ]=> -infinity

since infinity isn't a valid quantity, 1/0 is a nonsense equation with no meaning.

[Anonymous No.12371401]

Take a pie. Now divide it by zero slices. That means no slicing. What have you done? Nothing. You didn't do anything to the pie. RETARD

[Anonymous No.12371413]

>>12371394
That’s taking the limit not dividing it

[Anonymous No.12371510]

>>12371337
Assume there exists [math]0^{-1}[/math] such that [math]1=00^{-1}[/math] Then by definition of zero: [math]0=0^{-1}0[/math] and thus [math]1=0[/math] This would mean that for every [math]a[/math] then [math]a=1a=0a=0[/math].

[Anonymous No.12371523]

>>12371510
>>12371413
And hence [math]\forall a \quad \a=0[/math] if we allow dividing by zero.

[Anonymous No.12371530]

>>12371413

[Anonymous No.12371531]

>>12371510
>>12371413
And hence [math]\forall a \left(a=0\right)[/math] if we allow dividing by zero.

[Anonymous No.12373015]

>>12371383
Anon?

[Anonymous No.12373259]

>>12371401
Are you 12?