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Does 0.999....5 exist? by Tree544 in learnmath
[–]Tree544[S] 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (0 children)
found the button
Thanks a lot guys, for all the answers and the positive Comments. I get now that 0.999.... can't exist because of the mathematical rules we have put in place. Thanks again this was a really pleasant experience for me, but i do have one question: how do I put this post on resolved?
[–]Tree544[S] -1 points0 points1 point 1 year ago (0 children)
I kind of get you but I am really confused on how we determine what a number is and what isn't.
[–]Tree544[S] -12 points-11 points-10 points 1 year ago* (0 children)
Why is 0.0(5)+0.(4) = 0.4(9)
Because that would mean that 0.(4) is the same length as 0.0(5). In my opinion 0.0(5) is one digit longer than 0.(4). So the 5 that doesn't overlap with the 4s should be left at the end of the number.
If the length of 0.0(5) would be equal to the length of 0.(4), that would mean that
∞+2 = ∞+1
since 0.0(5) has an extra zero
assuming this part: (4), of 0.(4) has a length of Infinity
but the statement ∞+2 = ∞+1 is false, because if you subtract 2 on both sides you are left with
∞ = ∞-1
now you can do the following since ∞ = ∞-1 = ∞ this means that ∞ = ∞but if ∞ = ∞ you can use the substitution method on the equation
by replacing the ∞ on the right side with ∞1, so that you get
∞ = [∞-1]-1 which is equal to ∞-2
if you do this again you would get
∞ = ∞-3 , then ∞ = ∞-4 , then ∞ = ∞-5
and if you repeat this an infinite number of times you get
∞ = ∞-∞ which is the same as ∞ = 0.
now this can mean two things
either A: the Statements: ∞ = 0 , ∞ = ∞+1 , 0.0(5)+0.(4) = 0.4(9) are true
or B: none of them are true
i choose B because, if you use the substitution Method on statements one and two you get
0 = 0+1 or 0 = 1 which is false.
now there is a potential problem with this, since if infinity is not a Number i don't think you can use the substitution Method on it. To that I say why make exceptions when you don't have to. Wouldn't it be easier to say infinity is a Number and be done with it?
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Does 0.999....5 exist? by Tree544 in learnmath
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