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What are the properties of zero as it relates to arithmetic operation?
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Zero is the neutral element of addition - meaning that for any x, x + 0 = x (the number doesn't get changed when you add x).
For multiplication, 0 times x (0 times any number) is always zero.
You can't divide by zero - for example, x = 1/0 is the same as asking for "what number do you have to multiply with zero to get one". This has no solution. In general, dividing by zero in an algebraic proof, for example, can lead to erroneous results, so it should be carefully avoided.
Any number to the power zero is equal to 1 - except that zero to the power zero is undefined.
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What are the properties of zero as it relates to basic operation?
It is the additive identity.
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What arithmetic operation throws arithmetic exceptions in java?
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Why does zero equal one?
Zero is not equal to one. However, they have a similarity; each one is an identity element in our standard arithmetic (z is an identity element if a*z = a for some operation *). Here,a+0 = aa*1 = a
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Division by zero is not possible in arithmetic.
Can zero be the common difference for arithmetic progression?
yes. A zero common difference represents a constant sequence.
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What is One's compliment in binary numbers operation?
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Can zero be common difference for arithmetic progression?
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