So I want to impress a friend on facebook

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Nov 29th 2011, 7:54:45

Could some of you math geeks post the various proofs on infinity divided by infinity?

Its an old buddy from my high school quiz bowl team.
Thought it'd be fun to drop a few equations in on his question:)

Thanks,

Servant

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Symac

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Nov 29th 2011, 8:26:09

You can choose your answer.
2=1
or
undefined

infinity/infinity=1 is equal to 2=1

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Nov 29th 2011, 10:53:40

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Fail Diego Fail

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Nov 29th 2011, 11:43:54

lim x->infinity: (x^2 + 7x)/(2x-1)
=infinity/infinity
l'hospitals rule: (2x+7)/2)
= infinity

or like...

Lim (x->0): (1+x)^(1/x) = L
ln(L) = (1/x)ln(1+x)
ln(L) = 0*infinity
ln(L) = (ln(1+x))/x = 0/0
l'hospitals rule: ln(L) = (1/1+x)/1
ln(L) = 1
L = e
1^infinity=e

http://www.philforhumanity.com/..._Divided_by_Infinity.html

infinity*0, infinity/infinity, 0/0 are all undefined (as well as infinity itself) so yeah, 2!=1 unless you assume infinity/infinity = 1. which is not always true

Fail Diego Fail

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Nov 29th 2011, 11:44:06

double post

TNTroXxor

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Nov 29th 2011, 12:24:42

Originally posted by Junky:

Sorry but every time i see chucky's name mention i have to say Jack Bauer.

Thanks.

Originally posted by JJ23:

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Dibs Ludicrous

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Nov 29th 2011, 12:36:56

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pele

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Nov 29th 2011, 12:49:12

what dibs said!

martian

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Nov 29th 2011, 17:20:59

"infinity/infinity" is undefined because there are different types and sizes of infinity.

For example the number of integers is "infinite" but so is all rational numbers. There are more rational numbers than integers hence one infinity is larger than the other:P

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Rockman

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Nov 29th 2011, 18:35:27

Originally posted by martian:

That is not quite true. There are just as many rational numbers as integers, and those two infinities are equal size.

The set of real numbers and set of rational numbers are of different sizes, but the set of rational numbers and the set of integers are of equal size.

You are correct, though, that division between infinite numbers is not well defined.

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Nov 29th 2011, 20:46:37

Originally posted by Fail Diego Fail:

double post

a Fail Diego Fail Fail ? ;)

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Patience

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Nov 29th 2011, 21:17:39

OMG, Servant... GEEK WIN! lol

I cannot see your signature - so if it's witty, put it in a post instead! :p

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BattleKJ

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Nov 29th 2011, 21:25:00

Someone link his friend to this forum post.

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Fail Diego Fail

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Nov 30th 2011, 14:03:48

lol, shush i did the damn problems that should count as an anti-fail

fuzzball136

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Nov 30th 2011, 20:12:33

... there are more real numbers than rationals? ;)

Rockman

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Nov 30th 2011, 20:18:01

Originally posted by fuzzball136:

... there are more real numbers than rationals? ;)

Yes, there are.

fuzzball136

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Dec 1st 2011, 0:48:05

very good then, you do math for a living?

bigdogcwg

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Dec 1st 2011, 1:35:03

Oh for...Servant invite your friend to get drunk and then find a hooker or two in Vegas. Forget math!

bertz

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Dec 1st 2011, 2:01:02

infinity/infinity is undefined

Chevs

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Dec 1st 2011, 2:33:52

this is not how you impress people on facebook.

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Servant

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Dec 1st 2011, 15:50:36

rofl!

Z is #1

LadyGrizz

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Dec 3rd 2011, 0:13:59

well, did you impress your buddy with your geekiness? =)

de1i

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Dec 3rd 2011, 1:40:09

Can we be Facebook friends?!

Lord Slayer

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Dec 3rd 2011, 2:31:45

If this is how servant impresses his buds on facebook, I may have to defriend him!

LadyGrizz

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Dec 3rd 2011, 17:07:03

lol, I love facebook

Gogy

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Dec 5th 2011, 12:19:01

lol

bru

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Dec 5th 2011, 23:43:16

Here I was thinking servant wanted all of us to be his friends on face book to impress his buddy with all his schmart friends.
now to impress him go to western union site they give you a gauge of how international you are on facie book.