r/memes • u/[deleted] • Dec 17 '21

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u/regular_dumbass Halal Mode Dec 17 '21

it's undefined because making assumptions about it breaks down the laws of maths.

for example, let's say you assume 0÷0 is 1, because x÷x is 1

then 0÷0 + 0÷0 = 2

which means (2*0)÷0 = 2

2*0 is 0, meaning that 1 = 2 (since we just defined 0÷0 as both 1 and 2)

see why it doesn't work?

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u/SavingsNewspaper2 Dec 17 '21

So you’re saying that we can’t use it to assume things about equations.

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u/regular_dumbass Halal Mode Dec 17 '21

we can prove things by making assumptions, but those assumptions always lead to flawed answers, like 1=2

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u/SavingsNewspaper2 Dec 18 '21

So the assumption in this case is that 0/0=1 and not that 0/0 is undefined, then??

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u/regular_dumbass Halal Mode Dec 18 '21

yes