0.999...= 1 - Hackdot

Re:0.999...= 1 by himinlomax on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @06:53AM (#23005702)

I like this one better:

    0.9        = 1 - 0.1
    0.99       = 1 - 0.01
    0.999      = 1 - 0.001
    0.9999     = 1 - 0.0001
    0.99999... = 1 - 0.00000... with a 1 at the end of the infinite series of 0

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Re:0.999...= 1 by jayd16 on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @09:48AM (#23006902)

>[...] at the end of the infinite series of [...]

...uhh

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Re:0.999...= 1 by himinlomax on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @07:52AM (#23018036)

"Eternity feels a bit too long ... especially near the end."

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