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Using infinite geometric series, show that 0.9 = 1

 Mar 5, 2021
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0.9=9/10.

I think can be like this:

0.999...=910+9100+91000+...

0.999...=910+(910)(110)+(910)(110)2+...

Using infinite geometric series, with a=910 and r=110:

0.999...=910(1110)=910×109=1

Hope this help.

 Mar 5, 2021
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Nice Answer James!
But, I would like to think of it a different way.

0.9 cannot be equal to 1 only 0.¯9 can. If you are meaning0.¯9 then, I can show you how to do it.

1/9 = 0.¯1

2/9 = 0.¯2

3/9 = 1/3 = 0.¯3

And so on this means that when we come to 9/9 = 0.¯9=1

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vockeyvockvock  Mar 5, 2021

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