Does 0.9999999 = 1?

[G4S Claude VonStroke]

Ok after reading some crap on the internet I came across this wikipedia page.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/0.999...

Basically they have some algebraic proofs that would lead you to believe it does = 1. Such as...
1/9 = .111
9 * 1/9 = 9 * .111
1 = .999

and...

x = 0.9999...
10x = 9.999...
10x-x=9.999... - .999...
9x=9
x=1


BUT... I can't go with algebra because it doesn't tell the whole story. There are things you cannot do with Algebra that you can with other kinds of match like Calc. So to me .9999 could never be 1 because of the limit as something approaches 1. Two different numbers can never truly be the same.

What say you TYM

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[Spletty]

I've heard this before, I love this kind of stuff. Mathematical paradoxes are fascinating as well

 

[Zoidberg747]

The question is....

Who cares?

Edit: I do actually think it is interesting though.

 

[A F0xy Grampa]

4

 

[K7L33THA]

Only if its rigged.

 

[Euphoric]

8==D

 

[rev0lver]

It infinitely approaches 1 but never becomes it. Assuming you mean .99 repeating.

I mean, yeah it's pretty much the same to the point where it doesn't matter. But that's not enough for me

 

[Compbros]

 

[G4S Claude VonStroke]

It infinitely approaches 1 but never becomes it. Assuming you mean .99 repeating.

Exactly but you won't believe how many people say we are wrong.

 

[A F0xy Grampa]

Exactly but you won't believe how many people say we are wrong.

I guess it depends on what '1' we are talking about. If a person loses 1 skin cell does that make them 0.999999999999999999999 of a person?

You'll still be functioning as a whole, but you aint shit without that skin cell.

Numerically, no
Other things, maybe.

 

[Temp]

Of course 1 doesn't equal 0.999999. That's analytically false. You have all been fooled by Descartes' evil demon.

 

[Wigy]

There is no spoon.

I don't get why this confuses people.

 

[rev0lver]

I think it comes down to whether or not infinity exists in reality. I'd say no, in which case it would be 1, but in abstract terms I still think it's .999....

 

[Wigy]

If this amuses you look up the monty hall problem.

 

[G4S Claude VonStroke]

There is no spoon.

I don't get why this confuses people.

Because people look at the algebra and think it's true.

 

[Wigy]

You can't cancel infinite's like that basically.

 

[Derptile]

If .999 repeated itself it would still never be equal to 1.

But in the real world stuff like that doesn't matter.

 

[Temp]

So math at high level basically turns into MvC3.

 

[Cossner]

Definitely poop.

 

[A F0xy Grampa]

o.9 repeated = 2NDC

 

[Wigy]

A jar contains a single bacteria.
This bacteria doubles every minute.
This occurs until at 1pm the jar is full.
At what time was the jar half full.

If you don't this right away. YourNotDoinItRight.

 

[Temp]

A jar contains a single bacteria.
This bacteria doubles every minute.
This occurs until at 1pm the jar is full.
At what time was the jar half full.

If you don't this right away. YourNotDoinItRight.

12:59?

 

[Wigy]

12:59?

Korrect.

Takes even smart people a while to get that one sometimes.

 

[G4S Claude VonStroke]

No matter how many .9999999999 you put in this fucker ain't going to 1.

 

[Chuckychuck]

Ok after reading some crap on the internet I came across this wikipedia page.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/0.999...

Basically they have some algebraic proofs that would lead you to believe it does = 1. Such as...
1/9 = .111
9 * 1/9 = 9 * .111
1 = .999

and...

x = 0.9999...
10x = 9.999...
10x-x=9.999... - .999...
9x=9
x=1


BUT... I can't go with algebra because it doesn't tell the whole story. There are things you cannot do with Algebra that you can with other kinds of match like Calc. So to me .9999 could never be 1 because of the limit as something approaches 1. Two different numbers can never truly be the same.

What say you TYM

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Here's an easier way to showcase what you've done that defies all logic.

1/9 = 0.111
2/9 = 0.222
3/9 = 0.333
..
..
..
8/9 = 0.888

So what's 9/9?