2006-08-18 04:27:06 · 13 answers · asked by jiaceyril 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
I think you mean 0.999... = 1.
See this answer.
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2006-08-18 04:35:20 · answer #1 · answered by Will 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
999 is equal to 1 is the relative magnitude of 1 is set to 3. so when that happens 999~1000 and 1 *10^3 = 1000 therefore 999 = 1 with a relative magnitude of 3.
2006-08-18 05:07:05 · answer #2 · answered by kevins963 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I Think what you mean is that Decimal 999 = 1 (0.999 = 1)
The answer is simple and hard to see at the same time
As you know, 1/3 is 0.333333333
and 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 = 1 (3/3)
but
2/3 = 0.666666666666
then why is
3/3 = 0.99999999999999
when it should be 1, there is no correct answer but the one that satisfies the most people is that since there is no ending to 1/3 = 0.3333333333 these 3's goes infinite, then if you sum the infinites 3 in the decimal places by itself 3 times it should result 1
3 * 0.333333333333333(infinite) = 1
Hope this helps.
2006-08-18 04:37:35 · answer #3 · answered by Christian D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/1000=0 999+1/1000=1
2006-08-18 04:50:09 · answer #4 · answered by Pitambri 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
.999
2006-08-18 04:33:21 · answer #5 · answered by onewithred23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
999 = 1
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x = 999
1000x = 999
Multiplying x times by 1000
999x = 999
Subtracting x from 1000x
999x/999 = 999/999
Dividing 999 from both sides
x = 1
Click on the URL below for additional information
www.math.fau.edu/Richman/HTML/999.htm
2006-08-18 04:52:41 · answer #6 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I checked out the proofs on the web. There are several approaches; all conclude .9999999....... = 1.00
Hogwash. All they really prove is that math can be wrong. No rational person could conclude that something clearly less than 1 is equal to 1. This is yet another example that infinity, the infinite digits in .9999999999....... is not at all handled well by current mathematics.
PS: A lot of mathematicians will not like the "hogwash" part. But that's to be expected, calling math hogwash is like calling a holy book tripe. Even so, the way math treats infinity, singularity, and such, is based more on faith than it is in rigorous science...much like a holy book.
2006-08-18 05:17:07 · answer #7 · answered by oldprof 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, 999 is a helluva lot bigger then 1.
2006-08-18 05:13:06 · answer #8 · answered by Kyrix 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
IT IS A SINGLE THREE DIGIT NUMBER AND IT IS UNIQUE SO 999=1.
2006-08-18 04:35:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you're meaning the repeating decimal 0.999..., then yes, I can show how it equals 1
We know that fractions of 9 follow a definite pattern:
1/9=0.111...
2/9=0.222...
3/9=0.333... (also known as 1/3)
4/9=0.444...
5/9=0.555...
6/9=0.666... (also known as 2/3)
7/9=0.777...
8/9=0.888...
9/9=0.999... or 9/9=1, take your pick.
2006-08-18 04:36:39 · answer #10 · answered by jmskinny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋