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Originally Posted by sarah
Is that what this thread is about? |
Oh, and regarding that example, and to keep it in this thread rather than an older one, is that definitely right, as agreed by mathematicians rather than an amateur's error?
If it is, then I can't argue with them, but I would've thought the logical inconsistency must be to do with....hmm, oh balls that doesn't work. Or at least it does to me but someone will say that's the problem with infinity. Was gonna ask if it's because 10 x 0.999 recurring should, due to adding two 9s together, give an 8 as the final decimal. If ever you could get there
Problem with that sort of trick is that I can't see the application other than as a neat trick?