Aeron Posted December 13, 2006 Posted December 13, 2006 0.333... = 1/3 3 * 0.333... = 3 * 1/3 0.999... = (3*1)/3 0.999... = 1 c = 0.999... 10c = 9.99... 10c - c = 9.99... - 0.999... 9c = 9 c = 1 Thus, 0.999... = 1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/0.999 "Never argue with an idiot. They bring you down to their level and beat you with experience." "Arguing on the internet is like the Special Olympics. Even if you win, you're still retarded."
Jani Posted December 14, 2006 Posted December 14, 2006 Floating point > you. Make sure to use the Search feature before posting a new topic. Click here for detailed MTA: San Andreas server setup guides.
gooch Posted January 1, 2007 Posted January 1, 2007 the only flaw is that infinity never ends, and 1 does so they arnt the same
paul527 Posted January 1, 2007 Posted January 1, 2007 well, .3333.. is equal to 1/3 and .6666.... is equal to 2/3 so why wouldn't .9999.... be equal to 1?
MrJax Posted January 1, 2007 Posted January 1, 2007 well, .3333.. is equal to 1/3 and .6666.... is equal to 2/3so why wouldn't .9999.... be equal to 1? 0.3333.. is not equal to 1/3 You can't represent 1/3 in a plain number, its infinite. It just makes it easier to ignore the fact that they're different.
Jani Posted January 1, 2007 Posted January 1, 2007 That's why I prefer finite numbers Make sure to use the Search feature before posting a new topic. Click here for detailed MTA: San Andreas server setup guides.
Ransom Posted January 1, 2007 Posted January 1, 2007 (edited) I could swear this exact same conversation came up somewhere in the MTA world... long, long ago. Punch .999999..... into a TI calc and you'll get 1. Its retarded math like imaginary numbers and stuff I guess we just aren't allowed to believe each numerical representation doesn't represent that exact value. Its just like, for example, how a number can be infinitely small. .0000..........1. You'd have to think logically that there has to be only a certain amount of space between 1 and 0. Crazy stuff. Edited January 1, 2007 by Guest Offical B.L.A.S.T.A.ddict VCP - winners of the official MTA tournament (undefeated!) /smug
MTA Team Blokker_1999 Posted January 1, 2007 MTA Team Posted January 1, 2007 sure, i posted it in #mta some time ago, that prolly why Aeron put it up here . What they try to proof here is not that 0.999999999999 == 1 but that 0.9999 followed by an infinite number of 9s == 1. 0.33333... isn't a plain number, it is a never ending number, but it does equal 1/3. so 0.99999 (going on to the end of times) equals 1 . Infinite is strange cause infinite - 1 == infinite again.
paul527 Posted January 1, 2007 Posted January 1, 2007 0.333... = 1/33 * 0.333... = 3 * 1/3 0.33333... isn't a plain number, it is a never ending number, but it does equal 1/3. then 0.3333.. is not equal to 1/3You can't represent 1/3 in a plain number, its infinite. It just makes it easier to ignore the fact that they're different. i said 0.33333... is equal to 1/3 , was i wrong? i just want things to be clear, i got nothing agianst Jax
darkdreamingdan Posted January 2, 2007 Posted January 2, 2007 0.333... = 1/33 * 0.333... = 3 * 1/3 0.33333... isn't a plain number, it is a never ending number, but it does equal 1/3. then 0.3333.. is not equal to 1/3You can't represent 1/3 in a plain number, its infinite. It just makes it easier to ignore the fact that they're different. i said 0.33333... is equal to 1/3 , was i wrong? i just want things to be clear, i got nothing agianst Jax don't worry there's nothing wrong with hating jax. we all have our reasons VCP FOREVER!
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