.99999 does not equal 1

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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #810 on: September 14, 2008, 11:36:34 PM »
Thank you, I am glad we finally agree that you cannot do math with letters.

So we agree that 0.(9) = 1?

Do you agree we can't do math with letters?
Yet letters are functioning abreviators, you cannot accurately display matematics without them ;)

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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #811 on: September 14, 2008, 11:48:41 PM »
Do you agree we can't do math with letters?

Only in the sense that any letters used in mathematics must represent numbers, operations, sets, matrices or other mathematical constructs.
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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #812 on: September 14, 2008, 11:51:57 PM »
Do you agree we can't do math with letters?

Only in the sense that any letters used in mathematics must represent numbers, operations, sets, matrices or other mathematical constructs.


Thank you, I am glad we finally agree that you cannot do math with letters.

So we agree that 0.(9) = 1?

Very well, only in the sense that there is an error between 0.999... and 1.0 but it is infinitely small.

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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #813 on: September 15, 2008, 12:31:02 AM »
Very well, only in the sense that there is an error between 0.999... and 1.0 but it is infinitely small.

Then I ask you again; what is a number that is between 0.999... and 1?
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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #814 on: September 15, 2008, 12:46:09 AM »
Very well, only in the sense that there is an error between 0.999... and 1.0 but it is infinitely small.

Then I ask you again; what is a number that is between 0.999... and 1?

There isn't one.  .999... is the last number before 1.0

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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #815 on: September 15, 2008, 01:01:54 AM »
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Very well, only in the sense that there is an error between 0.999... and 1.0 but it is infinitely small.

If the difference between 0.999... and 1 is infinitely small, it is 0.

1 - 0.999... = 0

Thus, 1 = 0.999...
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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #816 on: September 15, 2008, 01:02:09 AM »
There isn't one.  .999... is the last number before 1.0

What is (0.5 * 0.999...) + (0.5 * 1.0), that is to say, the mean of 0.999... and 1.0?
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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #817 on: September 15, 2008, 01:12:22 AM »
I have already conceded on this point.


The real win here was my entire win against everyone on the board, in the letters and math debate.

Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #818 on: September 15, 2008, 01:19:25 AM »
And what win was that?

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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #819 on: September 15, 2008, 06:12:48 AM »
1/3rd of 1 cannot be properly represented in numerical form much like π (pi) so recoupling a numerical representation of 1/3rd of 1 (0.33333 X 3) will never be 1 due to the loss in rounding down upon the initial division.

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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #820 on: September 15, 2008, 10:19:48 AM »
Seriously? I just spent an entire week in math, doing it without any numbers, you need to understand the algebra in order to do math, and algebra is math with letters.

No Algebra is math with letters that stand for numbers.  Therefore you can't do math with letters.

And as I said, I just spent an entire week doing math with nothing but letters. You can do math with letters.

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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #821 on: September 15, 2008, 10:25:59 AM »
Seriously? I just spent an entire week in math, doing it without any numbers, you need to understand the algebra in order to do math, and algebra is math with letters.

No Algebra is math with letters that stand for numbers.  Therefore you can't do math with letters.

And as I said, I just spent an entire week doing math with nothing but letters. You can do math with letters.

No you can't.  Show a math problem that can be solved without having to replace the letters with numbers.

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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #822 on: September 15, 2008, 10:27:11 AM »
ax=h, solve for x.

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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #823 on: September 15, 2008, 10:28:00 AM »
ax=h, solve for x.

No you can't.  Show a math problem that can be solved without having to replace the letters with numbers.


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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #824 on: September 15, 2008, 10:29:43 AM »
It's simple enough, x=h/a. See, no numbers needed.
« Last Edit: September 15, 2008, 10:52:15 AM by physics101 »

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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #825 on: September 15, 2008, 10:31:50 AM »
It's simple enough, x=a/h. See, no numbers needed.

That doesn't solve the actual equation.  I say that x cannot equal a divided by h.  Prove me wrong.

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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #826 on: September 15, 2008, 10:34:36 AM »
It's basic math that provides a basic knowledge, if you learn this way first, it makes solving it when the numbers come in much easier, just a few quick calculations. In a way though, I guess I can see where you coming from, or maybe I'm just that tired, I don't know anymore. :'(

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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #827 on: September 15, 2008, 10:34:47 AM »
It's simple enough, x=a/h. See, no numbers needed.

What if h=0?
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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #828 on: September 15, 2008, 10:38:18 AM »
well since originally ax=h


either a or x =h.

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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #829 on: September 15, 2008, 10:40:46 AM »
It's simple enough, x=a/h. See, no numbers needed.

What if h=0?

Then the solution DNE, but you still solved for x, the answer was just unreal.

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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #830 on: September 15, 2008, 10:45:12 AM »
Then the solution DNE, but you still solved for x, the answer was just unreal.

No, because in order to solve for x (which you did wrong, by the way, it should be h/a, not a/h, so instead suppose that a=0), you would need to divide both sides of the equation by zero, which violates the laws of mathematics. The equation x = h/a would be valid only when |a|>0.
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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #831 on: September 15, 2008, 10:51:48 AM »
I can agree with that, and good catch on the original equation, I'll edit it eventually. I should probably get some sleep too.

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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #832 on: September 16, 2008, 01:20:49 AM »
It's simple enough, x=a/h. See, no numbers needed.

That doesn't solve the actual equation.  I say that x cannot equal a divided by h.  Prove me wrong.

So when you said you'd disproved my sig in this thread, what you actually meant was you'd decided you'd completely failed and just thought you'd drag me back in to tell you again?  Well, ok, if that's what floats your boat...

x = a/h was defined.  If you don't believe that it's the correct definition, then fine, you can do what you were talking about and test it with numbers. If the relationship was arrived at through pure theoretical derivation, however, that doesn't make it invalid.  Maybe x = a/h is the result of a proof that cannot be refuted theoretically.  It's still maths.  You're confusing pure maths with applied maths, or maths with physics.  You're also confusing proving me wrong with being an utter failure.
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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #833 on: September 16, 2008, 01:49:42 AM »
Another fail, you cannot prove the equation without the numbers.  IE the math part.

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« Reply #834 on: September 16, 2008, 02:01:52 AM »
 ??? mmkay then. seems you still need to add a one or a .00000000000001 to make a one.  ;D good to know things havent changed in math in the last 20 years.

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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #835 on: September 16, 2008, 02:05:03 AM »
??? mmkay then. seems you still need to add a one or a .00000000000001 to make a one.  ;D good to know things havent changed in math in the last 20 years.

0.999... != 0.99999999999999
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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #836 on: September 16, 2008, 02:11:12 AM »
Another fail, you cannot prove the equation without the numbers.  IE the math part.

a = a

Mathematical proof with no numbers.
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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #837 on: September 16, 2008, 02:11:43 AM »
??? mmkay then. seems you still need to add a one or a .00000000000001 to make a one.  ;D good to know things havent changed in math in the last 20 years.

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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #838 on: September 16, 2008, 02:27:31 AM »
Another fail, you cannot prove the equation without the numbers.  IE the math part.

a = a

Mathematical proof with no numbers.

Fail.

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Re: .99999 does not equal 1
« Reply #839 on: September 16, 2008, 02:35:13 AM »
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