interesting! in my classes I divide by zero all the time!
then we imagine what it would feel like traveling faster
than light.
;)
Andy
Bob Blakely wrote:
Wrong. The mathematical concept exists and in a formula where the result
is c = f(a) / f(b) where f(a) evaluates to 2 x infinity and f(b)
evaluates to Infinity, A finite answer may be determines.
It's similar to the evaluation of sine(x) / x at x = 0. Even though the
divisor is zero, the answer is not undefined. l'Hopital's Rule is
applied and the and sine(0)/0 = 1.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L'H%C3%B4pital's_rule
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