Question

If 0*2=0, then why is not 0/0 = 2???

Answer 1

ummm That im not really sure with but if you give me a couple of minutes i can try to figure it out

Answer 2

Yes im pretty sure it does not equal to 2

Answer 3

but the transformation is fully legal, why should not the answer be right?

Answer 4

Because i did work for the question and i did not get 2

Answer 5

Therefore the question makes no sence

Answer 6

Does any one agree with me?

Answer 7

Well, it is a legal transformation of the statement, but dividing by zero contradicts how mathematics works.

Answer 8

0*3 = 0 too. So is 0*4. So is 0*5.

Answer 9

0/0 can be any number then, can't it?

Answer 10

But as you divide 0 by 0 you have no value to distribute over 'infinity'

Answer 11

Yeah, that's the reason why 0/0 is indeterminate.

Answer 12

ok this is very interesting and smart question, and itas answer depends on defining a group to work on.
you can search for groups theory and abstract algebra for more info but i'll write why this is invalid operation:-

lets assume we have an multiplication operation on Real then according to grouping axioms
0*r=0
and for any r in R-{0} there exist unique r^-1 =1/r such that
r.r^-1=1 while 1 is the identity
so according to this definition 1/0 is undefined value, they could not be 0*0^-1 =1 that satisfies
.....
this is only a define and axiom matter its not about calculation
but if we changes group Z_n for example we might make since of values 0^-1 but it wont be 1/0 it would be something else according to what n we have

Answer 13

ok

Answer 14

Anything divided by itself is 1..

Answer 15

no

Answer 16

Well, with whole numbers at least.

Answer 17

Same with 0

Answer 18

no

Answer 19

Btw, why is your smartscore 20?

Answer 20

i have called 911. you will be arrested soon.

Answer 21

0/0 is not 1. It's an exception.

Answer 22

and i'm not a smartscore obsessed noob.

Answer 23

Okay, curse Google

Answer 24

Just like how they say -1^2 = -1

Answer 25

-1^2 is -1.

Answer 26

(-1)^2 is 1, but -1^2 is -1

Answer 27

And just saying for the record your smartscore means nothing you can be Albert Instine with a smartscore of 20

Answer 28

It just means you dont help people out alot

Answer 29

I'm completely sure that Albert Einstein helped people more than 99 SS though...

Answer 30

Im just making a point

Answer 31

smart score means nothing :)

Answer 32

Thank you!

Answer 33

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indeterminate_form

Answer 34

ugh :\
this is pure math lol
calculus can't give explanation for such things it only used it
like in limits why they call 0/0 indeterminate ?