1 = .999..... Right?

swim · 08-01-2010, 08:44 AM

You seem to stuck on the concept of limits.

.3 repeating is a rational number so you can rewrite as a fraction if you wish and the are the same. It all goes back to geometric series really. And 3rd grade division.

cardboard adolescent · 08-03-2010, 07:39 PM

Oh, I'm sorry, please, do go back to feeling smart because you can argue that .99999 repeating is equal to one. Here, I'll even pretend not to believe you:

But wait!!! .999999 is obviously not 1, because they're written different. See? One's got 9's, and the other doesn't. Wouldn't that mean that 9 = 1??? I think there's a contradiction in your logic!!!

Dr.Seussicide · 08-03-2010, 08:15 PM

*sighs*

Just close it guys...

That's a wrap

noise · 08-03-2010, 09:57 PM

if Zeno of Elea were here posting, you lot wouldn't be acting so pretentious....

cardboard adolescent · 08-03-2010, 10:43 PM

whateva, i just solved his paradox. in the same way that he solved it, if you're paying close attention.

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08-03-2010, 07:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,511	Oh, I'm sorry, please, do go back to feeling smart because you can argue that .99999 repeating is equal to one. Here, I'll even pretend not to believe you: But wait!!! .999999 is obviously not 1, because they're written different. See? One's got 9's, and the other doesn't. Wouldn't that mean that 9 = 1??? I think there's a contradiction in your logic!!!

08-03-2010, 10:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,511	whateva, i just solved his paradox. in the same way that he solved it, if you're paying close attention.