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1 equals .999 repeating

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by da1, Nov 29, 2012.

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  1. SwoLy-D

    SwoLy-D Member

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    If you were dividing by half, the egg would be going AWAY from the floor. :cool:
     
    #41 SwoLy-D, Nov 29, 2012
  2. heypartner

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    Score one for the English teacher!
     
    #42 heypartner, Nov 29, 2012
  3. Nero

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    Yeah yeah yeah yeah.

    Consider the audience :p
     
    #43 Nero, Nov 29, 2012
  4. Johndoe804

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    I think the mathematician's point is that math is actually an approximation of reality.
     
    #44 Johndoe804, Nov 29, 2012
  5. Dei

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    1=0.9999999... is a common troll in 4chan.

    [​IMG]
     
    #45 Dei, Nov 29, 2012
  6. rolyat93

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    0.00000000000000000000000000000000000 2nd round appearances.:p
     
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  7. david_rocket

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    that doesnt work with all the numbers:

    1/4 = 0.25
    4* 1/4 = 4*0.25
    1 = 1

    1/2 = 0.5
    2* 1/4 = 2*.5
    1= 1
     
    #47 david_rocket, Nov 30, 2012
  8. heypartner

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    who said it has to?! silly rabbit

    it only has to work for one number. The proof is 1 = .999...

    The proof isn't

    1/x * x = .999... for all x
     
    #48 heypartner, Nov 30, 2012
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  9. pmac

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    Not understanding 1=0.999... is mostly about not understanding what 0.999... is.
     
    #49 pmac, Nov 30, 2012
  10. James Gabriel

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    Lel, first word problems. :grin:
     
    #50 James Gabriel, Nov 30, 2012
  11. James Gabriel

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    *world
     
    #51 James Gabriel, Nov 30, 2012
  12. TheresTheDagger

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    So that old song 1 is the loneliest number isn't exactly the truth now is it?
     
    #52 TheresTheDagger, Nov 30, 2012
  13. Zackery

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    That is just a bunch of non-sense. Sure, absolute 1 or 0 does not exist in an analog scale. However 1 does exist in discrete terms. If you have 1 apple in you hand, you have exactly 1 apple in your hand (not 0.99999999999 apples).
     
    #53 Zackery, Nov 30, 2012
  14. rocketsballin

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    so does this mean i only have .9999999999999999 testicle? i dont even have 1 testicle? :(
     
    #54 rocketsballin, Nov 30, 2012
  15. heypartner

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    But, absolute 1 and 0 do exist in an "analog scale."

    Mathmeticians doen't dispute the existence of 1. That was a mistaken comment by the OP. They are simply saying that .999... = 1.
     
    #55 heypartner, Nov 30, 2012
  16. SwoLy-D

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    lance armstrong?!?!?!? :confused: is that you?
     
    #56 SwoLy-D, Nov 30, 2012
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