1/3 = .333-[infinite]

[zerozero]

I for one didn't prove 0.999... is equal to 1 in middle school.

BlvdBrawler's answer is pretty interesting

 

[daze23]

I'm not stroking my own ego. This place is becoming shyt. Am I'm supposed to treat these Pseudo-Peddlers with some sort of equality in terms of knowledge?

These people don't want to discuss, learn or inquire. They want to troll or seem like they know some "hidden truth". The entire board has become like that and no one calls them out for it.

I don't see that here. I see people that were genuinely interested in the question. sure leyet came in here rubbing his crystals, but that's expected

 

[Type Username Here]

I don't see that here. I see people that were genuinely interested in the question. sure leyet came in here rubbing his crystals, but that's expected

The thread starter and a few others were unfairly lumped by me with the Pseudos. They discussed and cared to know legitimately. I was distracted by the others and unfairly lashed out at the thread, causing it to be derailed.

My apologies.

I won't provide any further distractions in here.

 

[Double Burger With Cheese]

The uneducated people are checking in and bragging about being uneducated.

The truth is that this concept being presented is thousands of years old, the geometric conceptualizing of this premises can date back to the 2500 years ago, and the proof and theory behind this is several hundred years old.

A bunch of smart dumb motherfukkers who think they are challenging mathematics and being "philosophical" and call me a "geek" for understanding something you learn in middle school.

A bunch of a$$holes who got their math PhD from listening to Foxy Brown's verse on Affirmative Action

I know from your prior post that you're not a dumb guy. You're gonna sit here and tell me people are uneducated because they are unfamiliar with this particular concept Uneducated about the subject, sure, but to make that accusation in general would be irresponsible and quite frankly, unwarranted speculation.

I also did not learn anything like this in Middle School. Earlier someone posted that this would be known would a Trig or Calculus class, well my middle school wasn't that far ahead Sorry I didn't learn mathematical theories in 7th grade. I took geometry and algebra type shyt.

The fact of the matter is, just because a concept is second nature to you, doesn't mean it should be that way to the rest of the population, especially a mathematical concept. I called you a geek cause you're acting like certain mathematical concepts are common knowledge, which they are not. If you're strong in one area, trust, your weak in another one, so don't act like a know it all.

 

[Type Username Here]

I know from your prior post that you're not a dumb guy. You're gonna sit here and tell me people are uneducated because they are unfamiliar with this particular concept Uneducated about the subject, sure, but to make that accusation in general would be irresponsible and quite frankly, unwarranted speculation.

I also did not learn anything like this in Middle School. Earlier someone posted that this would be known would a Trig or Calculus class, well my middle school wasn't that far ahead Sorry I didn't learn mathematical theories in 7th grade. I took geometry and algebra type shyt.

The fact of the matter is, just because a concept is second nature to you, doesn't mean it should be that way to the rest of the population, especially a mathematical concept. I called you a geek cause you're acting like certain mathematical concepts are common knowledge, which they are not. If you're strong in one area, trust, your weak in another one, so don't act like a know it all.

I have already apologized for my behavior. That is all I can do. That is much more than others on this site are willing to do when they are wrong.

 

[Fervid]

Actually, it makes sense to me conceptually too.

 

[Silver Surfer]

The uneducated people are checking in and bragging about being uneducated.

The truth is that this concept being presented is thousands of years old, the geometric conceptualizing of this premises can date back to the 2500 years ago, and the proof and theory behind this is several hundred years old.

A bunch of smart dumb motherfukkers who think they are challenging mathematics and being "philosophical" and call me a "geek" for understanding something you learn in middle school.

A bunch of a$$holes who got their math PhD from listening to Foxy Brown's verse on Affirmative Action

what do you do for a living?

 

[Type Username Here]

what do you do for a living?

I'm a Senior in a STEM program. I do freelance work on websites while receiving the GI Bill.

 

[Silver Surfer]

I'm a Senior in a STEM program. I do freelance work on websites while receiving the GI Bill.

So If I pull out some rudimentary collections in Java and ask you how to iterate over them in parallel for speed and readability...shouldn't be a problem right?

Because I do it everyday and it takes 5 mins

 

[Type Username Here]

So If I pull out some rudimentary collections in Java and ask you how to iterate over them in parallel for speed and readability...shouldn't be a problem right?

Because I do it everyday and it takes 5 mins

In C++ for sure, Javascript as well to an extent.

You learn that in Data Structures and Algorithms. I'm not an expert in Java but I can get by.

I already apologized for my behavior in this thread. I was being unfair in lumping everyone because a couple of posts. You can either accept it or not, but I did my part.

 

[BlvdBrawler]

Agreed. anyone who has completed a year of algebra understands this concept

proof

x = .9999999......
10x = 9.99999999......
10x - x = 9.99999..... - .999999
9x = 9
x = 1

 

[Type Username Here]

No, x does not equal 1.

Yes, I've taken proofs. Yes, I've seen this proof before.

Yes, I understand the concept that a decimal of 0.999~ is very close to 1.

But we both know that x does not equal 1.

There are more complex proofs, but that is a pretty good one.

The most important thing, and what pisses off some math majors, is what we can apply this too in our physical world. Knowledge of math, and the theory is very important, but the application of it is what matters to an extent.

For example. One hour. One whole unit. It is 60 minutes. 1/3 of that is 20 minutes, Therefore 1/3+1/3+1/3= 20+20+20 = 60 minutes =1 hour.

In Physics, especially with small angle approximation (pendulums, torque) and EMF, approximations are used extensively and work. If they didn't work, we wouldn't be anywhere near where we are now in our technological advancement.

Pi is irrational but approximating still works.

 

[BlvdBrawler]

There are more complex proofs, but that is a pretty good one.

The most important thing, and what pisses off some math majors, is what we can apply this too in our physical world. Knowledge of math, and the theory is very important, but the application of it is what matters to an extent.

For example. One hour. One whole unit. It is 60 minutes. 1/3 of that is 20 minutes, Therefore 1/3+1/3+1/3= 20+20+20 = 60 minutes =1 hour.

In Physics, especially with small angle approximation (pendulums, torque) and EMF, approximations are used extensively and work. If they didn't work, we wouldn't be anywhere near where we are now in our technological advancement.

Pi is irrational but approximating still works.

Eh. I edited my post for thread simplicity. lol

 

[daze23]

it's not like the idea of an infinite string of 9's is particularly easy to understand in the first place. anything that involves the infinite tends to be hard to understand

 

[Fillerguy]

damn, im a dumbass