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Teh
10-03-2007, 09:57 AM
Yarp.
HEIRESS
10-03-2007, 10:00 AM
you dont really ever use "~ =" because the ~ already denotes something is "approximately equal to"

you are being redundant my friend.
abcdefz
10-03-2007, 10:02 AM
The preceding was a message from the Department of Redundancy Department.
Teh
10-03-2007, 10:02 AM
it means recurring, yo!
HEIRESS
10-03-2007, 10:05 AM
no, its means "repeating" only if its written right on top of the 9's

and if I recall its usually a straight line, not a swirl. but my calculus was a long time ago back in 1st/2nd year.
abcdefz
10-03-2007, 10:06 AM
Yeah, a straight line over the numbers means "repeating."
Teh
10-03-2007, 10:06 AM
Yeah well my keyboard cant do that!
abcdefz
10-03-2007, 10:07 AM
....but .9999999999999repeating wouldn't equal 1 no matter how it tried. :confused:
HEIRESS
10-03-2007, 10:08 AM
well then the easiest way to express it is to write "0.999...=1"

it's universally accepted.

THREAD CLOSED
Teh
10-03-2007, 10:10 AM
....but .9999999999999repeating wouldn't equal 1 no matter how it tried. :confused:

So what does 1 minus 0.999... equal, then?
HEIRESS
10-03-2007, 10:12 AM
actually its:

0.999...~ 1
roosta
10-03-2007, 10:13 AM
I hate maths
TurdBerglar
10-03-2007, 10:13 AM
this debate is riveting
Lex Diamonds
10-03-2007, 10:14 AM
this debate is riveting
Haha owned.
Teh
10-03-2007, 10:15 AM
this debate is riveting (http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=52730)

...
TurdBerglar
10-03-2007, 10:19 AM
?
Teh
10-03-2007, 10:21 AM
I was just speculating as to how endlessly fascinating you are, Turd.
TurdBerglar
10-03-2007, 10:22 AM
oh


good job...
abcdefz
10-03-2007, 10:26 AM
I think we can all agree that 1 is the loneliest number that you'll ever do.
Teh
10-03-2007, 10:26 AM
As is 0.999 recurring.
abcdefz
10-03-2007, 10:27 AM
But it doesn't scan.
HEIRESS
10-03-2007, 10:52 AM
Im about due for a good riveting.
jabumbo
10-03-2007, 02:38 PM
i want to see a proof for this maddening assumption
Teh
10-03-2007, 03:19 PM
i want to see a proof for this maddening assumption

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

Don't try and get your head around it or anything, though. You're no mathematican!
jabumbo
10-04-2007, 09:09 AM
i don't buy it one bit!



ps: mute got pwned by his son! (y)
Teh
10-04-2007, 09:11 AM
i don't buy it one bit!



ps: mute got pwned by his son! (y)

Well put it this way: 1/3 = 0.3333 recurring... therefore 3 x 0.333... = 0.999...?

But (1/3) x 3 = 1


So?
abcdefz
10-04-2007, 09:16 AM
It's kind of like Leap Year.
Teh
10-04-2007, 09:30 AM
I think people find it so difficult to accept because they see it as having a physical significance, like the half life of a radioactive isotope or something - in which case the radiological activity (or whatever, it's been a while since i did this) just keeps halving, so it will never be zero, but it will get to the point where whatever remains is basically physically insignificant. However, with 0.999 recurring it goes on to infinity, which isn't a 'physical' concept, if you see what i mean.

That sounded far too philosophical for my liking.
jabumbo
10-04-2007, 09:30 AM
It's kind of like Leap Year.


yeah

what a load that crock is
Lyman Zerga
10-04-2007, 04:19 PM
is this thread supposed to be interesting or something?
Bob
10-04-2007, 04:30 PM
A conversation that I had with my son when he was two years old...

Me: OK Noah, let's do some math.
Noah: OK.
Me: All right then. In my hand I have two cars. If I take one away, how many cars to I have?
Noah: Two.
Me: No, I only have one, I took one car away.
Noah: No, it's right there, 1 + 1 = 2, right Daddy?
Me: Yes it does, that very good, but I took one away...
Noah: But it is not away, it's right there.
Me: OK, fine then...*puts car behind back* Now I have only one car...
Noah: No, you have two. The other one is behind you...
Me: =/ So that's enough math, do you want to learn the words to "Paul Revere"?
Noah: OK.

i demand to see a proof for this maddening assumption