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What is the worst that can happen if I treat dy/dx as a fraction?

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What is the worst that can happen if I treat dy/dx as a fraction?

jbo11 · Answer

it wouldn't make sense, you should never have to use it as a fraction for questions ask to find dy/dx which could also be seen as y' (y prime)

anonymous · Answer

in calculus it is frowned upon to treat dy/dx as a fraction...

however you will need to treat it as a fraction if and when you get to differential equations.

anonymous · Answer

The worse that can happen, is that you fail the exam, which may cause a lower grade for the course, and a lower index, which may result in not getting in to best law school or med school.

anonymous · Answer

I am looking for a counter example showing why dy/dx cannot be used as a ratio.