On 9/20/2011 1:08, Invisible wrote:
> On 20/09/2011 02:06 AM, Darren New wrote:
>> On 9/19/2011 11:20, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>>> Fact is, 0 * infinity = 0, so it's not a sensible answer.
>>
>> I can't imagine how you can say dividing by zero is undefined, but then
>> go and define multiplying zero by infinity. :-)
>
> If you multiply *anything* by zero, the result is always zero.

No it isn't, if you don't take into account the existence of infinity.

> pre-existing definition of how multiplication by zero works.

The "pre-existing definition" doesn't take into account infinity.

Yes, multiplying any real number by zero gives you zero. That isn't saying 
anything about infinity.

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Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
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