If a circle has an infinite diameter..

[HappyPuppy]

..is the arc of the circumference a straight line?

 

[tweakmm]

If it was a straight line, the shape would not be, by definition, a circle. No?

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
..is the arc of the circumference a straight line?

No.

 

[Zenmervolt]

No, it's not a straight line. But it will approach a straight line.

ZV

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
..is the arc of the circumference a straight line?

that hurts

 

[Hyperlite]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
..is the arc of the circumference a straight line?

then it wouldn't be a circle...:roll:

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
No, it's not a straight line. But it will approach a straight line.

ZV

man this is like the 0.99999... = 1 debate

So by your logic.. 0.99999 =! 1
Don't think so.

 

[Gunslinger08]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
No, it's not a straight line. But it will approach a straight line.

ZV

I don't see how that could be. It would break the definition of a circle.

 

[HappyPuppy]

Would an arc of infinite radius ever terminate with itself?

 

[hjo3]

If the circle is infinitely wide, it can't have a circumference, can it? Cuz the circumference is at the edge and something that's infinite couldn't have an edge...

 

[HappyPuppy]

Originally posted by: hjo3
If the circle is infinitely wide, it can't have a circumference, can it? Cuz the circumference is at the edge and something that's infinite couldn't have an edge...

Finally someone who understands.

 

[hjo3]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy

Originally posted by: hjo3
If the circle is infinitely wide, it can't have a circumference, can it? Cuz the circumference is at the edge and something that's infinite couldn't have an edge...

Finally someone who understands.

Yay! :beer:

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy

Originally posted by: hjo3
If the circle is infinitely wide, it can't have a circumference, can it? Cuz the circumference is at the edge and something that's infinite couldn't have an edge...

Finally someone who understands.

I was thinking the same thing. Then, I started thinking of other more annoying infinity problems and it gave me a headache. Thanks a lot. Now I need some Tylenol.

 

[sniperruff]

omg a circle turns into a diamond-shaped thing! teh horror!!!!!!!!!1111

 

[DrPizza]

For amusement's sake, describe the shape of the continuous piecewise defined function between x = -1 and 1

f(x) = {cosx/x, x doesn't equal 0; 0, x = 0

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: virtualgames0

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
No, it's not a straight line. But it will approach a straight line.

ZV

man this is like the 0.99999... = 1 debate

So by your logic.. 0.99999 =! 1
Don't think so.

Pardon me for not using math-geek terminology. I should have said "appoximates a straight line".

ZV

 

[archcommus]

OT, how could anyone argue that .9 repeating infinitely equals 1? Sure, it's getting infintesimally close to 1, but it's still not 1.

 

[GML3G0]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: virtualgames0

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
No, it's not a straight line. But it will approach a straight line.

ZV

man this is like the 0.99999... = 1 debate

So by your logic.. 0.99999 =! 1
Don't think so.

Pardon me for not using math-geek terminology. I should have said "appoximates a straight line".

ZV

ellipse != circle

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: archcommus
OT, how could anyone argue that .9 repeating infinitely equals 1? Sure, it's getting infintesimally close to 1, but it's still not 1.

OMG NOT THIS AGAIN

Allow 'a' = 0.9r, and 'c' = 1. The value of 'b' is such that a < b < 1.

What is the value of b?

 

[GML3G0]

Originally posted by: archcommus
OT, how could anyone argue that .9 repeating infinitely equals 1? Sure, it's getting infintesimally close to 1, but it's still not 1.

1/3 * 3 = 1
1/3 = 0.33333333333333333333.................

0.33333333333333333..... * 3 = 0.9999999999999........... = 1 = 0!

there's your proof.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: GML3G0

Originally posted by: archcommus
OT, how could anyone argue that .9 repeating infinitely equals 1? Sure, it's getting infintesimally close to 1, but it's still not 1.

1/3 * 3 = 1
1/3 = 0.33333333333333333333.................

0.33333333333333333..... * 3 = 0.9999999999999........... = 1 = 0!

there's your proof.

I love the last bit... = 0!
I have that on a poster in my math classroom... it's worked well to have students remember what zero factorial equals.

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: GML3G0

Originally posted by: archcommus
OT, how could anyone argue that .9 repeating infinitely equals 1? Sure, it's getting infintesimally close to 1, but it's still not 1.

1/3 * 3 = 1
1/3 = 0.33333333333333333333.................

0.33333333333333333..... * 3 = 0.9999999999999........... = 1 = 0!

there's your proof.

I'm sure that's indisputable proof but allow me to argue anyway.

There is no true decimal representation of 1/3. As such, .3 repeating infinitely times 3 equals .9 repeating infinitely, not 1. Only 1/3 * 3 = 1.

 

[archcommus]

This makes sense to me, though.

 

[Howard]

Why is there no true decimal representation of 1/3?

 

[SSP]

Jesus H. Christ give it a rest!!! not this again!!!!

*pulls on his hair and run around in circles*