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jgalt · 11-25-2008, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shmike

Seriously?

.99999r = 1

.0999999r = .1

add that .1 to the 1.1 = 1.2

AKA "rounding up"

Semantics, FTW.

Not semantics! .99999....= 1! No rounding!

jgalt · 11-25-2008, 05:35 PM

This is a proof that .99999 indeed mathmatically equals 1:

1/3=.333333...
.3333.... x 3 = .9999999......
3 x 1/3 = 1

Mr Lefty · 11-25-2008, 05:39 PM

nope... I'm still a millionaire...

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11-25-2008, 05:35 PM	#2
jgalt Canyon Carver Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 370	This is a proof that .99999 indeed mathmatically equals 1: 1/3=.333333... .3333.... x 3 = .9999999...... 3 x 1/3 = 1

11-25-2008, 05:39 PM	#3
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	nope... I'm still a millionaire...