What is the outc0me of dividing zero by zero?

Question

Zero being an infinitesimal number?

A high school student develloped a mathematical system to describe it but I dont remember what the mathematical system was?

Answer 1

As many others are saying, it is "undefined" mathematically. You can't give it a value.

HOWEVER, it you have an equation where you end up dividing 0 by 0 it may NOT be undefined. Let me explain.

Suppose you have the equation y = x / (x^2). As you approach x=0, with very small values of x, you'll notice that this equation drives y to get bigger and bigger (if x = 1, y = 1, if x=0.5, y=2, etc). So, in the LIMIT AS X APPROACHES 0, the value of y goes to infinity.

If we flip the equation (y = (x^2)/x) the reverse is true -- the value of y goes to 0 as x approaches 0.

So, if you are simply dividing zero by zero you can't have an answer -- it's indeterminate. However, if you have an equation, you can get real results "in the limit as x approaches zero" and can get a real answer.

Answer 2

It's an indefinite number, because 0/0=C, because 0=C*0, where C - any constant, because any constant multiplied by zero gives zero.

On other hand it's not definated to divide by zero, therefore 0/0 makes no sense.

Answer 3

0/0 is undefined,for example its like dividing zero objects among zero people,the outcome is neither 0 nor infinity

Answer 4

its undefined. 0 divided by 0 is a undefined entity.

Answer 5

should be 1 or determined by the limiting process

Answer 6

0 divided by o= anda[not andas]

Answer 7

Its undefined.

Answer 8

0/0,0*0,~/~(~=infinity).....etc
these all are called 'indeterminants'
coz they cant be found out

Answer 9

Zero.........

Answer 10

It is indeterminable