What's your favourite paradox?
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(07-29-2016, 09:47 AM)franku Wrote:
(07-28-2016, 03:40 PM)aviator Wrote: I have a few;

This is just something to make one think: 0.999... (0.9 recurring) = 1. Do you agree?

Did this recently as an addition to one of the topics I'm studying:
If 0.999... = x
9.999... = 10x
10x - x  would give (9.999... - 0.999...) 9.
9x = 9 so x = 1.

IT IS JUST A THEORY...

Well, first of, multiplying something by ten always requires the number to end with a zero, (this does not matter for now as you see in the example, just wanted to point that out)
If 0.999... = x
then 10x = 9.999...0 <- This zero is meaningless as it stands behind a comma
so 10x - x would result in (9.999...0 - 0.999... = 9)
9x = 9 so x = 1

But, doesnt multiplying by ten also mean that moving its content forward by one decimal? Meaning that,
10x = 9.999...0 <- On this xth position (the theoritically last position of this not ending number) is a zero
01x = 0.999...9 <- On the same position (the theoritically last position of this not ending number) must be a nine
so 10x - x would result in (9.999...0 - 0,999...9 = 8,999...1)
9x = 8,999...1 so x = 0,999...9

These are my thoughts about this topic, this is pure theory.
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What's your favourite paradox? - by Emil - 07-28-2016, 03:28 PM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by aviator - 07-28-2016, 03:40 PM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by Zapp - 07-28-2016, 09:06 PM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by Haarek - 07-29-2016, 05:33 AM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by Marty - 07-29-2016, 06:12 AM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by Marty - 07-29-2016, 06:14 AM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by Prosto - 07-29-2016, 08:33 AM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by Emil - 07-29-2016, 09:27 AM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by Arkten - 07-29-2016, 09:29 AM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by Emil - 07-29-2016, 09:34 AM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by mgdwszx - 07-29-2016, 09:47 AM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by Arkten - 07-29-2016, 10:06 AM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by Greed^ - 07-29-2016, 10:46 AM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by aviator - 07-29-2016, 11:20 AM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by Greed^ - 07-29-2016, 02:08 PM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by Greed^ - 07-29-2016, 02:17 PM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by Arkten - 07-29-2016, 09:49 AM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by aviator - 07-29-2016, 10:06 AM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by aviator - 07-29-2016, 10:43 AM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by Arkten - 07-29-2016, 10:51 AM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by DarkN00b - 07-29-2016, 10:59 AM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by Divey - 07-29-2016, 11:56 AM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by mgdwszx - 07-29-2016, 01:02 PM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by Emil - 07-29-2016, 01:59 PM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by aviator - 07-29-2016, 02:13 PM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by mgdwszx - 07-29-2016, 04:34 PM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by Greed^ - 07-29-2016, 04:36 PM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by aviator - 07-29-2016, 06:25 PM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by mgdwszx - 07-29-2016, 04:47 PM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by Greed^ - 07-29-2016, 07:39 PM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by Haarek - 07-29-2016, 10:11 PM
RE: What's your favourite paradox? - by aviator - 07-30-2016, 09:22 AM

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