.9999999....=1
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
"Every year I get a few kids in my classes who argue with me on this. And there are arguers all over the web. And I just know I'm going to get contentious "but it just can't be true" whiners in my comments. But I feel obliged to step into this fray." I know this all to well... my math teacher always told the class that .9999999... (point nine repeating) = 1, but yet some people didn't believe her. This is the perfect proof that .9999999.... is in fact equal to 1.
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