Example 3 Multiplying and Dividing with Zero The product of any number and 0 is 0. Zero divided by any nonzero number is also 0, but any number divided by zero is undefined. When multiplying or dividing with 0, it does not matter whether the nonzero number is positive or negative. The rules remain the same regardless of the sign of the nonzero number. 1.1.3 Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers (continued)
Example 4 Athletics Application Distance is found by multiplying a rate and a time. In Example 4, Prof. Burger finds an unknown distance given a rate and a time.
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