« on: December 12, 2007, 01:51:41 PM » Reply #15

Re: Tangents

Quote from: Garoth on December 11, 2007, 12:24:14 PM

Note: fractions of a negative number do not exist in the real number system. They are complex. (ex, sqrt(-1) = i)

What?

« on: December 12, 2007, 02:20:27 PM » Reply #16

Re: Tangents

Quote from: Garoth on December 12, 2007, 12:28:08 PM

Hmm, yes indeed.

Well, in that case, I theorize that...

0 exists
Everywhere where the fraction's numerator is:
  Is greater than the denominator
  Is even
Exists.

Everything else does not.

Yeah.. so what does the graph look like?

tyranis: I think he meant fractional powers

« on: December 12, 2007, 03:30:49 PM » Reply #17

Re: Tangents

I'm not sure why the really mathy people aren't jumping in here. I'm a  failure at math.

Yes, I meant fractional powers.

« on: December 12, 2007, 06:03:21 PM » Reply #18

Re: Tangents

Damn! We just studied imaginary/complex numbers in my math class. If we actually have to graph it, just shoot me now.

« on: December 12, 2007, 10:26:34 PM » Reply #19

Re: Tangents

2 lines? Since there are an infinite number of points @ 1 and @ -1, discarding any imaginary results

+1________________________________________________________

-1 ________________________________________________________

« on: December 13, 2007, 12:51:19 AM » Reply #20

Re: Tangents

Quote from: Amanieu on December 12, 2007, 10:26:34 PM

2 lines? Since there are an infinite number of points @ 1 and @ -1, discarding any imaginary results

+1________________________________________________________

-1 ________________________________________________________

This I don't understand.

« on: December 13, 2007, 05:31:00 AM » Reply #21

Re: Tangents

Quote from: Garoth on December 13, 2007, 12:51:19 AM

This I don't understand.

Don't try, you can permanently damage your brain if you do not have proper training

« on: December 13, 2007, 05:04:53 PM » Reply #22

Re: Tangents

It's the training that damages your brain. Yes, I have to take university math.

« on: December 13, 2007, 05:11:29 PM » Reply #23

Re: Tangents

I thought video games and t.v. damages your brain... that and head trauma.

« on: December 13, 2007, 05:53:59 PM » Reply #24

Re: Tangents

Quote from: Garoth on December 13, 2007, 12:51:19 AM

Quote from: Amanieu on December 12, 2007, 10:26:34 PM

2 lines? Since there are an infinite number of points @ 1 and @ -1, discarding any imaginary results

+1________________________________________________________

-1 ________________________________________________________

This I don't understand.

-1 to any power is either not real(or undefined), -1, or 1.

As your precision increases the lines begin to appear to fill in on your graph.

It may not actually make a true line with infinite precision, I'll have to think more about it.

« on: December 13, 2007, 05:55:54 PM » Reply #25

Re: Tangents

Quote from: Angus Young on December 13, 2007, 05:11:29 PM

I thought video games and t.v. damages your brain... that and head trauma.

Nothing hurts, quite as much as pain.

« on: December 14, 2007, 02:18:11 AM » Reply #26

Re: Tangents

Quote from: tyranis on December 13, 2007, 05:53:59 PM

As your precision increases the lines begin to appear to fill in on your graph.

It may not actually make a true line with infinite precision, I'll have to think more about it.

It will make a line containing an infinite number of points but also with an infinite number of discontinuities.

« on: December 14, 2007, 08:20:21 AM » Reply #27

Re: Tangents

wow I'm an idiot and I got the straight line before all you guys... that makes me feel happy.

« on: December 14, 2007, 09:27:38 AM » Reply #28

Re: Tangents

Quote from: KillJoy on December 12, 2007, 11:40:32 AM

well if its an if you have an equally infinite number of x values where clearly no real y exists you'll just have a straight line.

0 points for the reasoning,
1/2 points for the answer.

Quote from: KillJoy on December 12, 2007, 11:40:32 AM

an equally infinite number of x values

wtf is that supposed to mean?

Quote from: KillJoy on December 12, 2007, 11:40:32 AM

no real y exists

If there was no real y then there would just be an empty graph
There are 2 real y values: 1 and -1

Quote from: KillJoy on December 12, 2007, 11:40:32 AM

you'll just have a straight line

You will have 2 lines which aren't even contignious

* Amanieu sends KillJoy back to math class

« on: January 27, 2008, 11:15:30 AM » Reply #29

Re: Tangents

Lol I need to go back too it seems.