How can you "prove" that #0/0 = 2# ?
2 Answers
Nov 11, 2017
If we are in the world of Algebra that is incorrect. I assume you are asking a trick question.
Explanation:
- the proportions are not equal nor does
#0 cancel=2, 2 cancel=0#
I assume you want to tell me
Nov 12, 2017
Starting from the premise that any number divided by itself is
Explanation:
Start from the (false) premise that any number divided by itself is
Then
So:
#0/0 = (0+0)/0 = 0/0 + 0/0 = 1+1 = 2#
Is that what you had in mind?
Footnote
In practice, division by
The true version of the premise assumed above might be "Any non-zero number divided by itself is