Are you guys just "pretty sure" that this article is wrong? Is there a source and proves it wrong? Just show me and I'll believe you, but so far you havn't shown anything that actually disproves it other than "it doesn't look right". I'm not trying to be a dick, i'm just not convinced yet.

 

the whole arguement of .999 = 1 is rounding.

 

Here's lets try it this way...


Look at these 2 things, tell me if they are the same or diffrent.

452345235235

and

345623562353

Same or diffrent?

ok, lets try another.

3.14159265

and

7

Same or diffrent?

ok, 2 more.

elephant

and

your mom

Same or different?
ok I'm sorry.

Lets do a different one.

Homeplate

and

white diamond

Same or different?

Ok. last one.

.9999

and

1

Same or different?

This is all the proof that is needed.

 

dude that is the weakest argument ever! something can be represented 2 different ways.

 

The point of the argument is saying that .9999 repeating = 1 is NOT rounding. It's saying that it is a property of infinity. And no, my mom = an elephant is not all the proof that is needed.

 

Yes, but 2 things represented in the same "way" are not equal.

Yes 2/2 equals 1. Those are 2 diffrent "ways" of saying the same thing. 2 diffrent forms of the same.

But you cannot compare the same form of things to each other unless they are 100% the same.

You cannot simply say 1/3 = .333 repeating plus 2/3 repeating = .666 repeating and that all adds up to 1. No, 1/3 + 2/3 = 1. But .333 + .666 = .999 that doesn't mean .999 is 1.

 

I'm confident that this will go down in history as one of the worst threads ever in HAN.

 

how do you know?

 

clickwir, where do you get your info from?

 

You don't cruise the basement enough it seems.