Forums

Adding together positive Infinitesimals leads to indeterminate results.

Sort:
Mathemagician_2
Mathemagician_2
Closed: Inactive
Dec 8, 2022
0
#1

If (a/b)+(c/d)

will equal ((da+bc))/(bd)

Then

(1/infinity)+(1/infinity) shall equal ((infinity*1)+(infinity*1))/(infinity)

Which when simplified is infinity/infinity, which is indeterminate.

Duolingo_is_under_u
Duolingo_is_under_u
Dec 8, 2022
0
#2

can't really argue with that

generally, just don't do arithmetic with infinity

 

Mathemagician_2
Mathemagician_2
Closed: Inactive
Dec 9, 2022
0
#3

(i/1)+(1/infinity) will equal

(Infinity i+1+infinity)/infinity

Rather illogical.