Re: .9999... = 1 proof
From: John Savard (jsavard_at_excxn.aNOSPAMb.cdn.invalid)
Date: 12/27/04
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Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 15:43:19 GMT
On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 07:20:49 -0800, "Richard Henry" <rphenry@home.com>
wrote, in part:
>While I don't wish to argue the rigorous point, can anyone provide a
>counterexample?
>
>10(0.rrrr...) =/= r.rrrr...
No, because there isn't one.
Although it's true that 0.99999... isn't the "official" way to write 1.
John Savard
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