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13. I divide by dx every day, which is almost indistinguishable from 0

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 12:00 PM

Sep 2013

Most of the time you get infinity, unless you're also dividing into 0; the answer to 0 / 0 is what the Calculus is about.

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What would happen to you if you tried to divide by O? Nt [View all] raccoon Sep 2013 OP

Nothing. In_The_Wind Sep 2013 #1

You implode into a black hole and are never seen again. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2013 #2

I was afraid it was something like that. That, or the Rapture. nt raccoon Sep 2013 #4

I believe it is a misdemeanor in most municipalities phantom power Sep 2013 #3

O like Oprah? Or O like "O-face"? NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #5

I've heard you get one of these... Major Nikon Sep 2013 #6

Undefined nt Xipe Totec Sep 2013 #7

A modern system will give you a Divide by Zero Exception PrestonLocke Sep 2013 #8

ReferenceError: O is not defined Make7 Sep 2013 #9

You would divide by 24 jakeXT Sep 2013 #10

Expect a visit from the galaxy pizza makers. RedCloud Sep 2013 #12

I divide by dx every day, which is almost indistinguishable from 0 Recursion Sep 2013 #13

!!! MiddleFingerMom Sep 2013 #15