Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing

That just means limit.

And retzie is right, actually. The limit as x tends to 8 can't be infinity, as x will never reach 8. It should say that the limit tends to infinity (as you add more 9s onto 7.9999999..., you add more zeros on to the number that (1/x-8) becomes). This will also be a negative number as x is always less than 8.

Plus, if x ever equalled 8, you'd end up with 1/0, which can't be calculated.

Originally Posted by Cardienscarf

Should've just said that in the first place instead of all this secrecy about x.

Originally Posted by Cardienscarf

Should've just said that in the first place instead of all this secrecy about x.

Originally Posted by Nutek

You can sit at the back of the class and set fire to desks with us if you like.

Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing

There's no secrecy - x is a variable. That's why we use x, it's much quicker than writing all the numbers between -∞ and ∞.

Anyway, I was wrong too. The question is too vague to define as written but I'm not going to tell you why though

Originally Posted by Sugarmooma

What is this language you speak? I seem to think blonde bimbo Essexites are unable to partake in learning this..

Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing

It's English, so I think you've answered your own question there

Originally Posted by Sugarmooma

..bastard

Originally Posted by Nutek

Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing

"I love a good yarn" would also work.

Originally Posted by Nutek

You can sit at the back of the class and set fire to desks with us if you like.

Originally Posted by cindyabs

They set a LIM on how many can be back there.