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**antonyandruleit** · 12-13-2006, 10:45 PM

mathematics has it's quirks. Do we really want to get into pi? Or imaginary numbers? Do you accept imaginary numbers?

**c6vkuNRg** · 12-13-2006, 10:50 PM

Originally posted by Spec
I just dont get why .9 repeating exists if it equals 1... Spec, you know I love you, but this is really a very silly thing to say

**shumozar** · 12-13-2006, 10:56 PM

Is our children learning yet?

**DoctorNiCYDEn** · 12-13-2006, 10:58 PM

*cough* Direct quote plus the word "yet" *cough* President of the United States *cough* English teachers the world over cringed *cough*

**goolen4you** · 12-13-2006, 11:01 PM

Dividing by 0...

Spec.

**clapsoewmred** · 12-13-2006, 11:07 PM

I just dont get why .9 repeating exists if it equals 1...

Because the decimal system is imperfect.

Ideally there would be uniques representations for every real number. But there are other qualities of the decimal system which make up for that minor quirk.

**Arr34ston** · 12-13-2006, 11:31 PM

Originally posted by Spec
Now there's an answer I can understand. So it means I was not wrong for wondering, because the decimal system is imperfect, in other words, wrong.

No. You are wrong and in fact you continue to be clueless.

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clapsoewmred Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 618 Senior Member	I just dont get why .9 repeating exists if it equals 1... Because the decimal system is imperfect. Ideally there would be uniques representations for every real number. But there are other qualities of the decimal system which make up for that minor quirk. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-13-2006, 11:31 PM	#27
Arr34ston Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 412 Senior Member	Originally posted by Spec Now there's an answer I can understand. So it means I was not wrong for wondering, because the decimal system is imperfect, in other words, wrong. No. You are wrong and in fact you continue to be clueless. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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