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Why can't you divide by zero? - TED-Ed

2018-04-23

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In the world of math, many strange results are possible when we change the rules. But there’s one rule that most of us have been warned not to break: don’t divide by zero. How can the simple combination of an everyday number and a basic operation cause such problems?

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Intro
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Why cant you divide by zero
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What division really means
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How to divide by zero
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Square root of negative 1
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Conclusion
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