2007-02-09 01:25:11 · 6 answers · asked by m3th0dman n 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Yes, it does. Think about what you mean when you write -x -- all you are saying is "the additive inverse of x". 0, like all real numbers, has an additive inverse, so -0 exists. Of course, in this case, the additive inverse of 0 is 0, so -0=0 and writing the negative sign is redundant. But -0 is a perfectly valid way of expressing 0, it's just not used often.
2007-02-09 03:55:36 · answer #1 · answered by Pascal 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course.
Does the number 5/5 exist? Yes, of course, it's just another way of writing the number 1, but not a very usual one. Most people would simplify it.
Does the number -0 exist? Yes, of course, it's just another way of writing the number 0, but not a very usual one. Most people would simplify it.
2007-02-09 06:50:49 · answer #2 · answered by bh8153 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
0 is neither negative nor positive. A negative number is defined to be something less than 0, and a positive number is something greater than 0. Therefore -0 is not a number.
2007-02-09 01:37:39 · answer #3 · answered by Ken M 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
technically you are writing (-1)(0) which is possible but in simplified form its zero since zero multiplied by anything is zero.
2007-02-09 02:09:04 · answer #4 · answered by Brian K² 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no,it is silly to write -0.
2007-02-09 02:25:35 · answer #5 · answered by yogesh gulhania 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No
2007-02-09 01:38:04 · answer #6 · answered by fra 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋