
03-16-2007, 02:05 PM
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Location: Knoxville, TN
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kristi
Yes, Gambet, stop thinking so algebraically. It all has to do with approaching limits.
for f(x) = 1/x
.5 = 1/2
1 = 1/1
2 = 1/.5
10 = 1/.1
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as x approaches 0, f(x) gets infinitely larger and larger, thus equating to infinity.
in the case of f(x) = 0/x
0 = 0/2
0 = 0/1
0 = 0/.5
0 = 0/.1
....
as x approaches 0, f(x) stays 0, so 0/0 = 0.
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