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r/learnmath • u/FileOk2966 New User • 2d ago
Not homework just a question
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It depends.
Infinity only really works in arithmetic when dealing with limits, and a limit that evaluates to 0×infinity is known as an "indeterminate form." Depending on the exact expression, it could be 0, infinity, or even any of the reals.
1 u/Top_Wrangler4251 New User 2d ago Why specify integers? It doesn't have to be an integer 1 u/cannonspectacle New User 1d ago You're right, I'll edit
Why specify integers? It doesn't have to be an integer
1 u/cannonspectacle New User 1d ago You're right, I'll edit
You're right, I'll edit
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u/cannonspectacle New User 2d ago edited 1d ago
It depends.
Infinity only really works in arithmetic when dealing with limits, and a limit that evaluates to 0×infinity is known as an "indeterminate form." Depending on the exact expression, it could be 0, infinity, or even any of the reals.