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What is the division of $1/0$? [duplicate]

It's approximate value, its infinite I know it but I want to know atleast the value upto $7$ decimal values.
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Why is $0/0$ not $\Bbb R$? [duplicate]

Whenever I asked my grade school and college teachers why $\frac00$ is undefined, they would show me a graph of $\frac1x$ and point out the vertical asymptote at $0$, noting that "Since it approaches ...
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why can't we divide by zero ?! [duplicate]

in arabic sites which is interested in maths , i find many topics like ,here is a proof that 0=2 . and we answer that the proof is wrong as we can't divide by zero . but i really wonder , why ...
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Dividing a number by zero [duplicate]

Why can't you divide a number by zero? It is possible to say $\sqrt{-1}$ is an imaginary number $i$, but why can't you say $\frac{1}{0}$ is also an imaginary number $z$ (for example)?
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Will Division by Zero be Defined Eventually? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Division by $0$ I've always been inclined to believe that x/0 = NaN is a placeholder for a character or constant that no one has ...
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Does dividing by zero ever make sense? [duplicate]

Good afternoon, The square root of $-1$, AKA $i$, seemed a crazy number allowing contradictions as $1=-1$ by the usual rules of the real numbers. However, it proved to be useful and ...
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May seem like a noob question: really, why can't we divide by 0? [duplicate]

Yes, I know, can't be answered, blah, blah, blah.... but here are a few of my theories. I know, plenty of other questions like this, but before marking this as a duplicate, consider this, my ...
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$\frac 00=$ ? Why It is un answerable? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Division by $0$ What will be the answer if zero$(0)$ divided by zero$(0)$ Why It is un answerable? $$\frac 00=\space ?$$ Thanks in Advance, Vicky
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Division by zero [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Division by $0$ Everyone knows that $(x/y)\times y = x$ So why does $(x/0)\times 0 \ne x$? According to Wolfram Alpha, it is 'indeterminate'. What does this mean? ...
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What is the value of 0/0? [duplicate]

I have heard that anything divided by zero is infinity, so i was wondering what would be 0/0? I am a high school student and I haven't studied calculus yet.
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Is $\frac 1 0$ undefined or equal to $\tilde{\infty}$? [duplicate]

Is $\displaystyle\frac 1 0$ undefined or equal to $\tilde{\infty}$? I know that $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to0}\frac 1 x=\tilde{\infty}$, how about $\displaystyle\frac 1 0$? Thank you. p.s. ...
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$\frac{-1}{0}$ is infinity or -infinity? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Division by $0$ I was solving a question for my brother today when i got this doubt, i I arrived at the answer as $\frac{-1}{0}$ Will the answer be infinity since ...
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What is the exact value of $1\over0$? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Division by $0$ What is the exact value of $1\over0$? In $y=$ $1\over{x}$, it shows it is $\infty$ and $-\infty$ (infinite and minus infinite).
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why division by zero is not possible [duplicate]

We consider following equation a×0=0 in this equation we able to multiply by zero. but why not divided by zero? when multiplication and division are just inverse process.
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What happens when we divide zero by zero? [duplicate]

I know that 0/any number=0 and any number/0=no answer, (negative) infinity, undefined. So, what happens if we divide zero by itself? Is it zero? Is it infinity? Well, infinity isn't a real number, ...

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