God I hate this stupid question, but my friends are all arguing again, sooo

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The discussion revolves around the question of whether .999... is equal to 1. Participants express varying opinions on this mathematical concept, referencing previous discussions on the topic.

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  • One participant asserts that .999... equals 1, arguing that the numerical difference is effectively zero since it would require writing 0 for an infinite time to express any difference.
  • Another participant expresses frustration at the recurrence of this question, indicating it has been discussed extensively in the past.
  • A third participant mentions the closure of the thread due to the exhaustive nature of the topic, suggesting that interested individuals can refer to previous discussions.

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There is no consensus reached among participants, as some argue for the equality of .999... and 1, while others express frustration over the ongoing debate without resolution.

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does .999~ = 1 or not?
 
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Yes. What is the numerical difference between them? You'll be writing 0 for an infinite time to try to express that value. That value is 0.

There have been other threads on this question.
 
Nooooooooooooo, not again! :cry: :cry: :cry:
 
I'm sorry Schattenjaeger, but this topic has been talked about exhaustively. I'm closing it. Anyone interested can browse the previous instances.
 

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