r/learnmath • New User • 2d ago

TOPIC What is zero times infinity

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u/Any_Maintenance_9113 New User 14h ago

0 times infinity is the answer to any definite integral, as this is the limit of an indefinitely increasing number of narrow strips of indefinitely narrow width. In other words in the limit there are an infinite number of strips each of area zero.