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0=-1 (Calculus Puzzle)
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21-03-2012, 20:31
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Re: 0=-1 (Calculus Puzzle)
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Originally Posted by
jblay
1=.99999...
The ellipsis
means
infinitely repeating decimal so
.99999...
means
limit(sum(9/10^i,i,1,n),n,inf) = 1
there is no contradiction.
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