Homework Help: Math

Posted by Smitty on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at 3:05pm.

Quick question for yous:

Does .9999 repeated = 1? yes?

If the number is to be rounded, yes, it is 1 but if not, then the answer is 0.9999999999999999999999999999999999999999? depending upon the precision you are allowed to have with significant figures.

I have

yes
Proof:

1/3 = .33333.....
2/3 = .66666.....
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3/3 = .99999......
1 = .9999999.....

i agree with Reiney, us smart girl

yes because:
1/3=.33333
2/3=.66666
so
3/3=.99999
so
1=.99999

yes because:
1/3=.33333
2/3=.66666
so
3/3=.99999
so
1=.99999

yes dduh!!

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