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division by zero
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the result yielded by a real number when divided by zero
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The reciprocal function y = 1/x. As x approaches zero from the right, y tends to positive infinity. As x approaches zero from the left, y tends to negative infinity.
In mathematics, division by zero, division where the divisor (denominator) is zero, is a problematic special case. Using fraction notation, the general example can be written as
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