0.999... = 1

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by ItzaHexGor, Feb 18, 2008.

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Does 0.999... = 1

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0.999... = 1

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by ItzaHexGor, Feb 18, 2008.

  1. Meee

    Meee New Member

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    besides it's been done numerous times already in this topic
     
    Meee, Mar 28, 2008
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    We've always been talking in terms of 0.999... recurring (not recurving :p). Obviously 0.999999 itself isn't equal to 1 because 1 - 0.999999 = 0.000001, whereas 1 - 0.999... = 0.
     
    ItzaHexGor, Mar 29, 2008
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