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  1. 07-26-2011, 09:38 PM #1
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    Default Things that Annoy You

    What are some (non Evony-related) things that annoy you?


    There is one particular concept in mathematics that irks me: the indeterminate form. 0/0 and 0^0. These two numbers are often classified as indeterminate, but to me it is clear that they should both equal 1.

    x/x = 1. THEREFORE, 0/0 = 1.

    Anything to the power of 0 = 1. Why then is it so hard to agree that 0^0 = 1? To further substantiate my point, I'll put this into the form of a logarithm.

    log_0 1 = x ("log of 1 base zero = x").
    log_1 / log_0 = x (Change of Base Formula)
    0 / (1/0) = x
    0 * 0/1 = x
    x = 0

    log_0 1 = 0
    Ergo, 0^0 = 1
    Last edited by Tan 90; 07-26-2011 at 09:42 PM.
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