Comment on Why don't we define “imaginary” numbers for every “impossibility”? (2012)parentComments−ndsipa_pomu3yThat's a good example of where defining division by zero leads to interesting maths, but it ends up sacrificing some of the usual rules of arithmetic, so it comes down to a choice of which is more useful in the relevant circumstance.
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That's a good example of where defining division by zero leads to interesting maths, but it ends up sacrificing some of the usual rules of arithmetic, so it comes down to a choice of which is more useful in the relevant circumstance.