volume_mute

Match Operations with ∞ to Their Results

publish date2026/05/23 22:07:23.176022 UTC

volume_mute

Match each expression to its result (assuming \(x \in \mathbb{R}\) where applicable).

To complete the line match

  1. Click on an item in the first group
  2. Click on the match in the second group

To delete a match, double click on a line

Expression

x + (+∞), x ∈ ℝ
x − (+∞), x ∈ ℝ
x / (+∞), x ∈ ℝ
(+∞)(−∞)

Result

+∞
−∞
0
−∞

Correct Answer

(1) x + (+∞), x ∈ ℝ,+∞
(2) x − (+∞), x ∈ ℝ,−∞
(3) x / (+∞), x ∈ ℝ,0
(4) (+∞)(−∞),−∞

Explanation

Key rules of the extended real number system: adding \(+\infty\) to any finite number gives \(+\infty\); subtracting \(+\infty\) from any finite number gives \(-\infty\); dividing any finite number by \(\pm\infty\) gives 0; multiplying \(+\infty\) by \(-\infty\) gives \(-\infty\) (opposite signs).

Reference

Introduction to Differential Calculus (Systematic Studies with Engineering Applications for Beginners) - 2012


Quizzes you can take where this question appears