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Why is infinity minus infinity not equal to zero?
It is impossible for infinity subtracted from infinity to be equal to one and zero. Using this type of math, it would be easier to get infinity minus infinity to equal any real number. Therefore, infinity subtracted from infinity is undefined.
Why is a number over infinity zero?
Since infinity(being undefined) can’t be subtracted from a finite number even a single time(the number of times gives the quotient), therefore the quotient or the result is zero when we divide a finite number from infinity.
Is negative infinity plus infinity 0?
In short, any real number x, when added to infinity gives infinity again. That is, x + infinity = infinity (where x is a real number). A simple answer: infinity – infinity is zero!
Can infinity cancel each other?
Do the infinity cancel each other out and 1 remains? No infinity is not a number, therefore cannot cancel itself out. This has to do with limit of large numbers, adding 1 or any finite constant to an infinitely large number doesn’t add to the value in any meaningful way.
Why is there no infinity in the real numbers?
“Infinity” does not exist in the real numbers. 0 is not in the domain of the function f ( x) = 1 x. There is good reason why it is not defined: the function f ( x) = 1 x is usually taken to mean “give me the multiplicative inverse of x “, but 0 lacks a multiplicative inverse.
Is 1/0 the same as Infinity?
Likewise, 1 / 0 is not really infinity. Infinity isn’t actually a number, it’s more of a concept. If you think about how division is often described in schools, say, number of sweets shared between number of people, you see the confusion.
Is there a way to add zero until Infinity?
There’s no way to keep adding zero until you reach infinity, because you can’t reach infinity. It’s this inability to “reach” infinity that makes the operations violate your intuition. Traditional algebra/arithmetic doesn’t work on infinity.
What is the value of -1/2x = infinity minus infinity?
The -1/2x is always half the size of the 1/x. As x gets smaller, closer to zero, this approaches +infinity + (-infinity) in such a way that the limit is +infinity. The limit as x approaches 0 from below is -infinity. So this sum which can be rewritten as infinity minus infinity could be thought of as minus infinity or plus infinity.