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90swasbest t1_j12fqkp wrote

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How does the color yellow smell? How did that keep off the grass sign get there? Can you square root infinity?

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Yankas t1_j13f3gx wrote

>Can you square root infinity?

No, infinity is not a number.

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tuccified t1_j13unut wrote

Been awhile but isn't it just infinity?

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Yankas t1_j17lhe7 wrote

No, it causes confusion because of limits.

So the limit of √x as x becomes bigger (approaches infinity) is equal to infinity. However, while it can approach infinity, it can never actually be infinity. It's not an actual, number it's just an idea of numbers growing forever (infinitely).

An easier to understand example is y = 1 / x, if we look at what happens, as x becomes smaller, the result will become bigger.
1 / 1 = 1
1 / 0.1 = 10
1 / 0.01 = 100
1 / 0.00001 = 100000
etc ...

Theoretically, as x becomes closer and closer to 0, the result (y) will just keep becoming bigger and bigger infinitely. And, so it is said that the limit is equal infinity.But, it will never actually be infinity, because dividing by zero is undefined.

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Eelwithzeal t1_j12mwpz wrote

I have synesthesia and yellow smells like Communism.

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Sanpaku t1_j12pvu3 wrote

Silly. Yellow smells like sauteed turmeric, saffron, and cardamon.

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