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Generally Speaking => Power On => Topic started by: Shujinco2 on May 19, 2008, 12:06:42 PM

Title: Math question.
Post by: Shujinco2 on May 19, 2008, 12:06:42 PM
What would 1/infinity be?

Would it be 0, because 0 goes into 1 an infinite amount of times?

And if that's true, what would 0 X Infinity be? Wouldn't it be every number on the number line? (Because 0 goes into 2 infinite amount of times, 0 goes into 3 infinite amount of time, 0 goes into 4 infinite amount of times, etc.)

It's just been bothering me. :-\
Title: Re: Math question.
Post by: BOSSNIG on May 19, 2008, 12:15:12 PM
1 divided my infinity is infinity

1/Ifinity=Infinity
Title: Re: Math question.
Post by: Shujinco2 on May 19, 2008, 12:17:17 PM
Quote from: Darklink on May 19, 2008, 12:15:12 PM
1 divided my infinity is infinity

1/Ifinity=Infinity
No, because 1/2=.5, not 2.

2/1=2
1/2=.5

So 1/Infinity shouldn't equal infinity.

I know that much.
Title: Re: Math question.
Post by: Apollo on May 19, 2008, 12:20:30 PM
i dont think you understand that infinity multiplied or divided by zero equals zero
Title: Re: Math question.
Post by: BOSSNIG on May 19, 2008, 12:23:50 PM
Quote from: Shujinco on May 19, 2008, 12:17:17 PM
Quote from: Darklink on May 19, 2008, 12:15:12 PM
1 divided my infinity is infinity

1/Ifinity=Infinity
No, because 1/2=.5, not 2.

2/1=2
1/2=.5

So 1/Infinity shouldn't equal infinity.

I know that much.

My mistake, anyway, since Infinity is an undefinded term I don't believe there is a certain number to put in palce of it, making the problem impossible.
Title: Re: Math question.
Post by: Shujinco2 on May 19, 2008, 12:25:23 PM
Quote from: Apollo on May 19, 2008, 12:20:30 PM
i dont think you understand that infinity multiplied or divided by zero equals zero
Well, it would be like that if it were a normal number, but this is infinity!

How many Zeroes do you need to make 1? Infinity! How many do you need to make 2? Infinity! How many do you need to make 0? Pretty much any number, including INFINITY! ^_^

There's my reasoning behind that. ^_^; If you find a flaw let me know! :)

Quote from: Darklink on May 19, 2008, 12:23:50 PM
Quote from: Shujinco on May 19, 2008, 12:17:17 PM
Quote from: Darklink on May 19, 2008, 12:15:12 PM
1 divided my infinity is infinity

1/Ifinity=Infinity
No, because 1/2=.5, not 2.

2/1=2
1/2=.5

So 1/Infinity shouldn't equal infinity.

I know that much.

My mistake, anyway, since Infinity is an undefinded term I don't believe there is a certain number to put in palce of it, making the problem impossible.
Possibly.
Title: Re: Math question.
Post by: Apollo on May 19, 2008, 12:26:42 PM
Quote from: Darklink on May 19, 2008, 12:23:50 PM
Quote from: Shujinco on May 19, 2008, 12:17:17 PM
Quote from: Darklink on May 19, 2008, 12:15:12 PM
1 divided my infinity is infinity

1/Ifinity=Infinity
No, because 1/2=.5, not 2.

2/1=2
1/2=.5

So 1/Infinity shouldn't equal infinity.

I know that much.

My mistake, anyway, since Infinity is an undefinded term I don't believe there is a certain number to put in palce of it, making the problem impossible.
so in other words
1/infinity=any other number besides the original number you used for infinity(unless its zero) ????
Title: Re: Math question.
Post by: Shujinco2 on May 19, 2008, 12:45:47 PM
Quote from: Apollo on May 19, 2008, 12:26:42 PM
Quote from: Darklink on May 19, 2008, 12:23:50 PM
Quote from: Shujinco on May 19, 2008, 12:17:17 PM
Quote from: Darklink on May 19, 2008, 12:15:12 PM
1 divided my infinity is infinity

1/Ifinity=Infinity
No, because 1/2=.5, not 2.

2/1=2
1/2=.5

So 1/Infinity shouldn't equal infinity.

I know that much.

My mistake, anyway, since Infinity is an undefinded term I don't believe there is a certain number to put in palce of it, making the problem impossible.
so in other words
1/infinity=any other number besides the original number you used for infinity(unless its zero) ????
yeah, that doesn't make sence either.

It has to be either 0 or ((1/10)^(n-1)) N=Infinity <---------(Smallest possible positive decimal) That's the only two possible answers, right? :-\