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is 0.999... = 1, and if so; why?

 May 15, 2016
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no because only 1 can be one no decimal can be 1

hope this helps :)

 May 15, 2016
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No this is not technically equal to 1, but for rounding purposes, yes, just round it to 1.

 May 15, 2016
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true im sorry for my answer and if it was wrong. anyway have a good day

 May 15, 2016
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so 0.999... =/= 1. why is that? 

 May 15, 2016
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if it is rounded up to the nearest ones place it will be equal to 1 and so the answer is it will be one if rounded up

 May 15, 2016
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Let x = 0.99999....  where there are an infinite number of 9s

 

10x = 9.99999.....

 

Subtract x from 10 x:

 

10x - x = 9.99999..... - 0.999999.....

 

9x = 9

 

Divide both sides by 9

 

x = 1

 

so  0.99999..... = 1

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 May 16, 2016
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thank you!

 

what is the mathematical proof of "10 * 0.999... = 9.999..."?

 

EDIT: how do we know taking finite numbers times infinite numbers is possible? i'm really bad at math

 May 16, 2016
edited by Guest  May 16, 2016
edited by Guest  May 16, 2016

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