
Understanding Division by Zero

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7th - 12th Grade
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Sophia Harris
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the result when you divide a number by smaller and smaller numbers approaching zero?
The result remains constant.
The result becomes negative.
The result becomes smaller.
The result becomes larger.
Tags
CCSS.3.OA.B.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does division by a number essentially represent?
The reverse of subtraction.
The multiplication of numbers.
The addition of numbers.
The reverse of multiplication.
Tags
CCSS.7.NS.A.1B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the multiplicative inverse of a number?
A number that adds to zero.
A number that divides to one.
A number that subtracts to zero.
A number that multiplies to one.
Tags
CCSS.7.NS.A.1B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it impossible to find a multiplicative inverse for zero?
Because zero is not a number.
Because zero multiplied by any number is still zero.
Because zero is too large.
Because zero is undefined.
Tags
CCSS.HSN.CN.A.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the new number defined by mathematicians to take the square root of negative numbers?
i
j
k
n
Tags
CCSS.HSN.CN.A.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What would happen if we defined infinity as one over zero?
Zero times infinity would equal zero.
Zero times infinity would equal two.
Zero times infinity would equal one.
Zero times infinity would equal infinity.
Tags
CCSS.HSN.CN.A.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Riemann sphere related to?
A method of dividing by zero.
A method of subtracting zero.
A method of multiplying by zero.
A method of adding zero.
Tags
CCSS.5.NBT.A.2
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