ANy Ideas?

Question

Does anybody have any opinions on what 0/0 (0 divided by zero ) is?
I think it's undefined or maybe imaginary

Answer 1

It is mos def undefined. Remember, division is the inverse operation of multiplication. In other words, if 2*4 = 8, then 2 = 8/4. If 0*5 = 0, then you would think 5 = 0/0, but that is untrue, so division by 0 has been declared undefined.

Answer 2

its indeterminate

if it had a value you could to this
0*1 = 0*2 = 0 * 3
so (0/0) * 1 = 2 = (0/0)*3
therefore 1 = 3

also think about x^2 / x (=x) must -->0 as x-> 0
but x/x^2 = 1/x must become indefinitely large as x->0
so to make any kind of consistent rules you would have to have an infinite number of "0"'s to suit different situations.... it just doesn't get you anywhere

note that 0^0 has a natural and consistent conventional value of 1, as does 0 factorial.

Answer 3

It is undefined because you cannot divide anything by zero. It's like taking 8 apples and instead of dividing them into two sets of four you do nothing with them since you aren't dividing them. Zero in the denominator basically tells you to "do nothing," which is why it is undefined. You can't define something if nothing is done to it.

Answer 4

any # divides by 0 is undefined.

Answer 5

0/0 is an indeterminate form. Imaginary numbers are not an abstract thing, but are really used in Nature laws. They were called imaginary because at that time mathematicians THOUGHT they were simply an abstract thing.

Answer 6

It's undefined for most math. It shows up in calculus at the limit of a quotient of functions, and then has to be transformed using L'Hopital's Rule.

Answer 7

0/0 is in an indeterminate form because NOTHING can be divided by 0, I can explain my theory but I don't have much time... you can go ask someone else if you don't believe me