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Old 09-10-2004, 02:43 PM
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Don't you mean 1.999999999999..... = 2?

It is true, it's based on limits, I'll explain it sometime if you wish.
That may be the limit of 1.999999... as the number of 9's approaches infinity, but even at infinity I don't think of it as equalling 2. ( Yes that was an example of Proof type 27 :P )
Are you sure it wasn't:

33: Proof by avoidance: Limit of proof by postponement as it approaches infinity

Also, I seem to have a few serious no votes here on the explaination, I'm afraid it wouldn't be very nice to explain it anyways....


...but then again :twisted: ...
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