LET,S MAKE THIS AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE!
CAN ANYONE SHOW HOW! USING MATH IT IS POSSIBLE TO MAKE A NUMBER THAT IS SMALLER THAN ANOTHER NUMBER BIGGER! WITHOUT USING ADDITION!
AS IN THE PROBLEM BELOW!

Infinite 0.9 (stage one) ( some how we have to make this part larger! ) = 1

to be honest, i think the proof:

is good enough without going into all this other math thats been mentioned.

Last edited by luca-deltodesco (2006-11-28 03:49:13)

is not infinity, nor is it an infinate number.

put it this way

means in laymans terms, a 0. followed by an infinite number of 9's, so if you multiply this number by 10, you shift the decimal point one place to the right, and you get 9, followed by an infinite number of 9's, if you then take away the first number, every single 9 after the decimal point in the second number, is cancelled out by the 9's after the decimal point in the first number, and you're left with 9.

Last edited by luca-deltodesco (2006-11-29 02:40:19)

how is that a problem?

I just use:

When asked a question like this.

It's arguable, so I'm not saying that it's the absolute certain proof.

luca, the proof makes assumptions about binary operations performed on the decimal expansion of real numbers.  Those assumptions turn out to be correct based on most standard definitions, but they are presented as assumptions none the less.

0.999... is an integer!

But how can any Number become! or is an Integer Number if it starts as . < 1

But that statement isn't true.  There is a theorem which says:

In other words, if I have two numbers:

0.375.... (note that ... here means I know there are other digits, but I don't know what they are)

and

0.376.... (same thing here)

Without knowing any other digits, I can state that 0.375... <= 0.376 but I can not state that 0.375... < 0.376...

Its Quite simple! I can also state that any number that has a . at the start! before the second part of the number! will always be smaller than 1

Sure, you can state that.  But you'd be wrong.  I've tried to explain how in as many ways as possible.  (At least) Three different proofs have been in these threads show that 0.999... = 1, and you have yet to level one criticism against any of them.  You just keep stating that 0.999... does not equal 1.  Frankly, I feel like I'm talking to a brick wall, and I'm getting tired of it.

This thread is a brick wall.

i completely agree with ricky

Anthony - how about you start to prove the proofs false instead of writing nonsense

OK LET'S SEE IF SOMEONE CAN REALLY PROVE THIS QUESTION!



Infinite 0.9 (stage one) the start! = 0.9 that is a 0 then a . then a 9 (this is the first .9)



If anyone can? using time a guide to how far the calculations have run,prove that Infinite 0.9 = 1 ?



0.9999999999999999999999999999999......



Ok! for every .9 above I am going to use (1) second of time!



So now give me! using time how long it will take for Infinte 0.9 to = 1



Example below!



0.9 = (1 second) 0.99 = (2 seconds) 0.999 = (3 seconds) etc.........................