document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1142334>Question 1142334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I know that zero is not negative or positive but why. My reasoning is because a positive number has to be greater than zero and a negative number has to be smaller than zero since zero is zero then it can't be greater or smaller than itself. If zero is neither of those then what is it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #763043 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=763043\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it's zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it's not positive or negative.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's a reference on the properties of zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's a fairly simple definition\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<a  rel=nofollow HREF= \"https://www.dictionary.com/browse/zero\" target = \"_blank\">https://www.dictionary.com/browse/zero</a>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's a fairly long winded definition \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<a  rel=nofollow HREF= \"https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/7/5/17500782/zero-number-math-explained\" target = \"_blank\">https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/7/5/17500782/zero-number-math-explained</a>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's a history.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<a  rel=nofollow HREF= \"https://www.livescience.com/27853-who-invented-zero.html\" target = \"_blank\">https://www.livescience.com/27853-who-invented-zero.html</a>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it essentially represents nothing.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the interesting part is that it's a fairly recent concept in the history of mathematics.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we take it for granted, but that wasn't always the case.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are special rules involving 0, one of the most important is that any number divided by 0 is undefined.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "another of the most important is that 0 divided or multiplied by any number is equal to 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a special case is any number dividied by 0 is undefinied, and 0 divided by 0 is indeterminate.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's a very good reference from doctor math.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "another property is that any number raised to the power of 0 is equal to 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it also includes the special case of 0 raised to the power of 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lots of other information on the web.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you could spend days going through it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hope this helps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "happy hunting if you need more.\r<BR>\n" );
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