^^ some kid tried to prove that .9~ =1 in one of my math classes and the teacher just shhut him down by mathmatically disproving him... and i.9~ isnt a special case .x~ =.x~ nothing else.

 

In the end it doesnt realy matter, given enough digits the diffrence is so small as to be of no practical use. Its a mind game for board mathematicians.

 

One of my math teachers and I had a discussion aboot this. There are actually different types of infities, and I may have to take a class that is like mathematics of infinity. You can do some weird calculations with it apparently. But yes Eric, by the laws of limits .99~ is 1.





I also had a discussion with one of my engineering professors who said that it is impossible to ever get to exactly the right position with a hole or something of that sort. That you will always be at .99~ or .000001. I tried to reason that at some point you MIGHT hit exactly 0. But he's still pretty much right.



- Hand

 

0.999... = 1 - 1/∞

since 1/∞ does not equal 0 (however close it may come),

0.999... does not equal 1.



QED.



Mark

 

you cant divide a number by infinity.



if you cant prove that the proofs are wrong then they are correct, and if they are correct then .9~ = 1

 

Get a damn job.

 

he does, he sells knives.

 

I would like to take this moment to say that our little boy, Eric, is growing up. He has developed reasoning skills. Honey I'm so proud of you. Just letting you know that mama loves you.



- Hand

 

(i just wanted to use this because i dont know what else you would use it for)

 

It's just a representation of a number that tends towards 0.



Mark