SOLUTION: ok this problem is not in a book or anything its just an extra credit and it asks to (find why is 0 undefind)?

Question 175178: ok this problem is not in a book or anything its just an extra credit and it asks to (find why is 0 undefind)?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
zero is not undefined....
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here is just a few definitions of zero:
ze�ros or ze�roes
1. The numerical symbol 0; a cipher.
2. Mathematics
a. The identity element for addition.
b. A cardinal number indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration.
c. An ordinal number indicating an initial point or origin.
d. An argument at which the value of a function vanishes.
3. The temperature indicated by the numeral 0 on a thermometer.
4. A sight setting that enables a firearm to shoot on target.
5. Informal One having no influence or importance; a nonentity: a manager who was a total zero.
6. The lowest point: His prospects were approaching zero.
7. A zero-coupon bond.
8. Informal Nothing; nil: Today I accomplished zero.
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on the other hand....division by zero IS undefined
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why
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Division by zero is an operation for which you cannot find an answer, so it is disallowed. You can understand why if you think about how division and multiplication are related.
12 divided by 6 is 2 because
6 times 2 is 12
12 divided by 0 is x would mean that
0 times x = 12
But no value would work for x because 0 times any number is 0. So division by zero doesn't work.
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