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What expression is undefined

What expression is undefined-example-1
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Step-by-step explanation:How do we know when a numerical expression is undefined? It is when the denominator equals zero. When we have a denominator that equals zero, we end up with division by zero. We can't divide by zero in math, so we end up with an expression that we can't solve.

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Which of the four expressions are undefined, or not possible to calculate.

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Lets go through each option one by one

Option A:


-(0)/(2) , in this expression a negative zero is divided by 2, we know that zero divided by any number is equal to 0.


-(0)/(2)= -0 = 0

Since option A is defined. Now lets go to option B

Option B:


(3)/(6-6)= (3)/(0)

this expression shows 3 divided by a zero, but dividing any non-zero number by 0 is not possible.

Therefore option B is undefined. We found out the answer but lets continue for learning purposes.

Option C:

0 รท 11 =
(0)/(11)

This expression is similar to the first expression, where zero is divided by any number.


(0)/(11) = 0

Therefore option C is defined. Now let continue to option D

Option D:


(-4+0)/(8)= (-4)/(8)= (-1)/(2)

In this expression, the final answer after simplifying is -1/2 which is a number and is possible to calculate

Therefore option D is defined.

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