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If p divided by q form gives defined result where q not equals 0 then why something divided by infinity is zero?
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Usually, it's here that we're talking about a limit. So, it's not that something divided by infinity (which is not actually a number) is equal to 0, it's that as the limit as n approaches infinity, you'll get zero. So, take lim (n approaches infinity) of 1/n. You could plug some immensely large number in for n (say, 1,000,000,000 - which is getting large but not as big as infinity). If you divide 1 by this number, you're gonna get something so small, you could call it zero. So, it's not that we're dividing by infinity, we're approaching infinity - so plug some huge numbers in and see that you get really really close to zero.
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What is infinity divided by 5?
Infinity divided by any finite number is infinity. Here are the rules: 1. Infinity divided by a finite number is infinite (I / f = I); 2. Any finite number divided by infinity is a number infinitesimally larger than, but never equal to, zero (f / I = 1 / I); 3. Infinity divided by infinity is one (I / I = 1), or in fact any other positive number (I / I = and so on...); 4. Infinity multiplied by zero (no infinity) is zero (I * 0 = 0); 5. Infinity divided by a positive finite number is infinity (I / +f = I); 6. Infinity divided by a negative finite number is minus infinity (I / -f = -I); 7. Infinity divided by zero is not possible; 8. Infinity plus infinity is infinity (I + I = I); 9. Zero divided by infinity (nothing divided into infinity) equals zero (0 / I = 0); 10. Infinity plus a finite number is infinity (I + f = I); 11. Infinity minus a finite number is infinity (I - f = I); but 12. Infinity minus infinity, due to the nature of infinity, can be zero, infinity, or minus infinity (I - I = -I, 0, I).
What is 6 divided by something equals 5?
1.2
What is something divided by 7 equals 9?
63
What is something divided by 100 equals 52?
5200
What is something divided by 2 that equals 5?
10
What is the value of infinite?
1 time infinity equals infinity. Infinite divided by infinite equals 1. There's your answer. * * * * * Except that it is not true. 1 times infinity is, indeed, infinity. But infinity divided by infinity need not be 1. See for example, the paradox of Hibert's Hotel at the attached link.
One divided by 0 equals infinity no?
The answers is 0.
What is infinity divided by 5?
Infinity divided by any finite number is infinity. Here are the rules: 1. Infinity divided by a finite number is infinite (I / f = I); 2. Any finite number divided by infinity is a number infinitesimally larger than, but never equal to, zero (f / I = 1 / I); 3. Infinity divided by infinity is one (I / I = 1), or in fact any other positive number (I / I = and so on...); 4. Infinity multiplied by zero (no infinity) is zero (I * 0 = 0); 5. Infinity divided by a positive finite number is infinity (I / +f = I); 6. Infinity divided by a negative finite number is minus infinity (I / -f = -I); 7. Infinity divided by zero is not possible; 8. Infinity plus infinity is infinity (I + I = I); 9. Zero divided by infinity (nothing divided into infinity) equals zero (0 / I = 0); 10. Infinity plus a finite number is infinity (I + f = I); 11. Infinity minus a finite number is infinity (I - f = I); but 12. Infinity minus infinity, due to the nature of infinity, can be zero, infinity, or minus infinity (I - I = -I, 0, I).
If zero divided by anything equals zero and anything divided by zero equals infinity and anything divided by itself equals one then what is the value of zero divided by zero?
Nothing. 3/4 means three fourths 0/0 is therefore no nothings.
What is 1 divided by infinity?
0 is your answer (not a number close to zero). Or mathematicially more precise: approaches zero. Remember that infinity is not a number but is is treated as if it is something larger than any number. If we divide 1 by bigger and bigger numbers, then the quotient get closer and closer to 0, therefore 1 divided by infinity is zero. We can even say that 1 divided by negative infinity equals zero because if we divide 1 by a negative million, or negative billion, etc. the quotient goes to 0.
What is the domain and range of the function y equals 1 divided by x squared?
The domain of y = 1/x2 is all numbers from -infinity to + infinity except zero. The range is all positive numbers from zero to +infinity, except +infinity.
What divided by what equals 73?
An example of something being divided by something equalling 73 would be 219 divided by 3.
What is the meaning of dividend in mathematics?
The answer is something that is divided by something equals the dividend
What is 6 divided by something equals 5?
1.2
If sine is opposite over hypotenuse it is easy to calculate any angle except 90 degrees If sine of 90 equals 1 does this not mean that infinity divided by infinity equals 1?
You are referring to a special case of shape its called a line
What is (-1)infinity equals to?
It is negative infinity.
What is something divided by 7 equals 9?
63
