Re: Problems I have with 1.999...=2


Robert Kolker wrote:
> Mysid wrote:
>
> > Can you give an example of a number between 1-.999.... and
> > zero ? That would be more convincing.
>
> You can construct such an example in the hyperreals by interpolating
an
> infinitesimal.

Oh, oops.. let me
Rephrase: Can you give an example of a real number between
1-.999... and zero? :)

Uh, suppose .999... means

Lim (n->Infinity) of (Sum from 1 to n of (9/(10^n)))


-Mysid

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