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(0.999999.... = 1)
 
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        .99999999
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  _____________
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1| 1.0000000000
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        9
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        ___________
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        1
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          9
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          _________
  
................ um............
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Thus, 1/1 equals .9999...
wait, I need to figure out how to use this thing.
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1/3    =    .3333....
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3/3    =    .9999....
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1      =    .9999....

Revision as of 06:43, 9 December 2011

My Algebra 1 teacher says that 0.999999.... does not equal 1 but guess what... I have 3 proofs for this!!!

  1
x    =   0.9999...

10x = 9.9999...

-x        -.9999...
9x  =   9
x    =   1
1    =   0.9999...


  2
       .99999999
  _____________
1| 1.0000000000
       9
       ___________
       1
         9
         _________
Thus, 1/1 equals .9999...


  3


1/3 = .3333.... 3/3 = .9999.... 1 = .9999....