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Started by Boyager, June 12, 2008, 03:41:45 PM

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Boyager

There's positive and negative numbers, like +3 is 3 more than 0 and -3 is 3 less than 0, but what about sideways numbers?

Like 3 to the right of 0 and 3 to the left of 0. thumbup;

Boyager


Boyager

Sideways numbers? As in +- 1 or -+ 1? As in  (x,y) stuff?

Boyager

Quote from: Boyager on June 12, 2008, 04:09:06 PM
Sideways numbers? As in +- 1 or -+ 1? As in  (x,y) stuff?
sure

Boyager

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Boyager


Boyager

well that's what the positive and negative numbers represent

remember number lines?

Boyager

what about neutral numbers besides 0
we have +3 and -3, what about plain-old 3 baddood;

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Boyager

Quote from: Boyager on June 12, 2008, 07:50:56 PM
what about neutral numbers besides 0
we have +3 and -3, what about plain-old 3 baddood;
yeah, like that

Boyager

Quote from: Boyager on June 12, 2008, 07:52:50 PM
What about 0/0? :|

The numerator is 0, therefore, the answer is 0.

Boyager

wait are you talking about absolute value or what

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