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To: Teflonic

I like dividing by 9...
1/9 = 0.111111...
2/9 = 0.22222...
3/9 = 0.33333...
4/9 = 0.44444...
5/9 = 0.55555...
6/9 = 0.66666...
7/9 = 0.77777...
8/9 = 0.88888...
9/9 = 0.99999...

Is there a problem in that sequence?


48 posted on 04/25/2019 2:06:40 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
Is there a problem in that sequence?

I see one! ;)

64 posted on 04/25/2019 3:53:27 PM PDT by Ezekiel (The pun is mightier than the s-word.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Nope. It can be proven in real analysis that 0.9999999...=1. It is customary to use decimal representations with infinitely repeating zeros rather than infinitely repeating nines, but the two are equal. 1=1.0000... - hence infinitely repeating zeroes rather than the equivalent 0.999999....


75 posted on 04/25/2019 5:17:51 PM PDT by stremba
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