is ln0 an indeterminate form?

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is ln0 an indeterminate form?

2007-09-01 12:58:51 · 3 answers · asked by sal 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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No, ln(0) does not equal infinity. The natual log function APPROACHES negative infinity as its argument approaches 0, big difference. It's undefined.

2007-09-01 13:13:10 · answer #1 · answered by The_Dude 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

It's not an indeterminate form. ln x simply approaches -infinity
as x approaches 0.
Ln 0 is an undefined quantity.
An indeterminate form is something like 0/0
or infinity/infinity.

2007-09-01 13:05:32 · answer #2 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋

LN0 is undefined. This is different than being indetrrminate, which would be if there were several possible values.

2007-09-01 13:10:30 · answer #3 · answered by fcas80 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋