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minus-squareagamemnonymous@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoWhen taking about limits, you can approach 0 from the positive or negative direction, which can give very different results. For example, lim cotx, x->0+ = ∞ while lim cotx, x->0- = -∞
minus-squareLeate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoSpeaking as a mathematician, it’s not really accurate to call that -0.
minus-squareGladaed@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoYou also can’t call something infinity. People call stuff names. It is just important that they define their terms well enough.
minus-squareLeate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year ago You also can’t call something infinity Why do you think that?
When taking about limits, you can approach 0 from the positive or negative direction, which can give very different results. For example, lim cotx, x->0+ = ∞ while lim cotx, x->0- = -∞
Speaking as a mathematician, it’s not really accurate to call that -0.
You also can’t call something infinity. People call stuff names. It is just important that they define their terms well enough.
Why do you think that?