Is 1 = 0.9999......

[Kyteland]

Wow, 1500 posts. Who would've thunk it? 😛

 

[bleeb]

Originally posted by: Konigin

Originally posted by: bleeb

Originally posted by: Shelly21

Originally posted by: Beau
Saying 1 = 0.999... is like saying you're not a virgin when you've only received a BJ. It may have the same basic phyiscal value, but it's just not quite there... 😛

I think so, my math teacher showed us that it does = 1 it seemed to make sense.

You're like a lemming... jsut because a teacher shows you something, doesn't mean that its right. Use your own judgement... dammit, THINK for youself!!!

WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM? READ THE POST! I SAID I THINK SO, NOT "MY TEACHER SAYS IT IS" IT WAS MY OWN JUDGEMENT. SORRY IF THAT IS MY OPINION.

Sir, calm down sir. This thread is all in good fun and entertainment.

 

[bleeb]

Edit: Accidentally clicked the post button again because it seemed like it wasn't getting sent.

 

[bleeb]

 

[Kyteland]

Originally posted by: bleeb
Edit: Accidentally clicked the post button again because it seemed like it wasn't getting sent.

From you sig: Adding another copy of the same crap does not help anything.

Was that the psychic mod?

j/k.

Sorry, I couldn't resist. 😛

 

[Konigin]

Originally posted by: bleeb

Originally posted by: Konigin

Originally posted by: bleeb

Originally posted by: Shelly21

Originally posted by: Beau
Saying 1 = 0.999... is like saying you're not a virgin when you've only received a BJ. It may have the same basic phyiscal value, but it's just not quite there... 😛

I think so, my math teacher showed us that it does = 1 it seemed to make sense.

You're like a lemming... jsut because a teacher shows you something, doesn't mean that its right. Use your own judgement... dammit, THINK for youself!!!

WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM? READ THE POST! I SAID I THINK SO, NOT "MY TEACHER SAYS IT IS" IT WAS MY OWN JUDGEMENT. SORRY IF THAT IS MY OPINION.

Sir, calm down sir. This thread is all in good fun and entertainment.

That could be miss, but whatever.

 

[godspeedx]

Originally posted by: Kyteland
We're having a debate at work. Is 1=0.99999..... repeating. I say that this holds but one of my coworkers claims that multiplication breaks down for an infinitely repeating number.

x = 0.9999...
10x = 9.9999...
10x - x = 9.9999... - 0.9999...
9x = 9
x = 1.

What do you think?

But if for your third step you divide 9.9999. . . by 10 you do not get 1.

I'm not saying that I think it does or doesn't equal one, becuase there seems to be some amount of "proof" for both - I'm merely supplying an interesting thought. =)

 

[Kyteland]

Originally posted by: godspeedx

Originally posted by: Kyteland
We're having a debate at work. Is 1=0.99999..... repeating. I say that this holds but one of my coworkers claims that multiplication breaks down for an infinitely repeating number.

x = 0.9999...
10x = 9.9999...
10x - x = 9.9999... - 0.9999...
9x = 9
x = 1.

What do you think?

But if for your third step you divide 9.9999. . . by 10 you do not get 1.


I'm not saying that I think it does or doesn't equal one, becuase there seems to be some amount of "proof" for both - I'm merely supplying an interesting thought. =)

All I do in the 3rd step is subtraction. 10x - x = 9x, and 9.9999.... - 0.9999... = 9.

In the second step I multiply 0.9999... by 10, but the only division here is in the 4th step where I divide 9/9 to get 1.

Edit: N/m I think I see what you are saying. You cannot perform that operation in the proof because that is what you are trying to prove. If 1=0.999... then 10/9.9999... = 1. If 1!=0.999.... then 10/9.999.... != 1

 

[DivideBYZero]

I want to poison this thread so it dies once and for all.

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
I want to poison this thread so it dies once and for all.

If it bothers you so much, then just don't click on it.

Or leave.

But don't post.

 

[Hector13]

Originally posted by: bleeb
Mathematics is just a "simple" way for us to describe the world....

0.9999 != 1. I majored in Math. :beer:😀:beer:

and you actually completed your degree? what school did you go to? university of pheonix??

 

[us3rnotfound]

yes, 1 is teh ansewr

 

[us3rnotfound]

i would have to say that 1 is indeed equal to .9 repeating

 

[nick1985]

BUMP! :beer:🙂:beer:

 

[Eli]

Well, it's nice to see my perpetual motion machine is still operating.


😉

 

[MillionaireNextDoor]

Whoa.. almost a year old.

 

[illusion88]

the movie trivia link thread is older, I think.

 

[bleeb]

I can't believes its been so long since this thread was created.

 

[Kyteland]

Originally posted by: illusion88
the movie trivia link thread is older, I think.

The goodnight thread is even older :Q

I wonder what the oldest non-archived thread is?

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: illusion88
the movie trivia link thread is older, I think.

And bigger.

:beer: 😀 :beer:

 

[bleeb]

Originally posted by: Orsorum

Originally posted by: illusion88
the movie trivia link thread is older, I think.

And bigger.

:beer: 😀 :beer:

Lets get this thread rolling again.

 

[Danman]

Originally posted by: bleeb

Originally posted by: Orsorum

Originally posted by: illusion88
the movie trivia link thread is older, I think.

And bigger.

:beer: 😀 :beer:

Lets get this thread rolling again.

LOL, okay. 😀

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: Kyteland

Originally posted by: illusion88
the movie trivia link thread is older, I think.

The goodnight thread is even older :Q

I wonder what the oldest non-archived thread is?

Awww. That one just beats out the Canucks thread 🙂

 

[bleeb]

Our goal should be to surpass the 2000 post mark. I believe the "What are you listening to now?" thread has exceeded that mark a while back.

 

[Kyteland]

Hey everybody! Go sign up for the new Anandtech beta forums and continue the debate there. 😛

The thread: http://beta.fusetalk.com/enterprise/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=33&enterthread=y

Edit: The beta forums have expired. 🙁

I guess we'll have to keep arguing here.