Is 0.9999 with the nine repeating equal to 1
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repeating: an action done over and over again
equal: same in numerical amount/value
Pro offers three proofs, and soundly supports them. Con does not challenge those, but challenges the resolution with a counter proof. That is a fine tactic as I've said before:
"Con has a duty to attempt to disprove (or cast strong doubt upon) the resolution, be that by providing direct evidence against it, or refuting all the evidence provided by pro."
However, in math it gets tricky, because depending on the type of math employed it may be true or false. This means it is usually true, but occasionally false (as con puts it: "it might not be the same interpretation in every circumstance").
Arguments: Pro
In real numbers, they equal. I think I would leave this tied had material from con's final round come earlier allowing it to be addressed. This is a key thing because it's a math debate, and this is where con finally walks us through some numbers.
Sources: Overwhelmingly Pro
Con's R1 is (save for three lines) a wiki page which is not directly linked, and the cutoff between it and his material is unmarked. He points to this, but has a hard time putting any of it into his own words. This had a detrimental effect on his arguments.
Pro on the other hand used sources to support his case, but still explained his numbers to be not dependant upon the appeal to authority.
Plus, were we to just go with sources instead of making arguments, pro would win anyway from using trustable math websites (a better appeal to authority).
Conduct: Leaning pro...
I am choosing to leave this tied, but con, please be careful in future regarding making your own case rather than a quick copy/paste from a source (had the source not been mentioned, I'd likely make it a 7-point loss).
In future, please be careful to mark quoted material to differentiate it from your own work. An in line quotation usually just calls for double quotation marks.
Large chunks of text, I would suggest the quotation tool. ctrl+bracket to increase the levels within it.
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Very interesting!
Though I didn't completely read this, personally, I've always agreed since third grade that 10 - 9.9999999999 repeating was equal to 0 and have seen a lot of proofs on it too.
Hey ragnar can you please vote?
Very good first round. I'll have to give this another look later.
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I just realized I already refuted your argument but you keep bringing it back up acting like i did not refute it.
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You realize that your round 3 argument was already refuted in my round 3? Please look at the 1st time I cited brilliant.org in the round 3.
you also have not rebutted any of my claims which means you say everything I said is correct.
This guy fails to realize its not n geometric sequence, it is a fractional infinite geometric sequence.
Also 1/10^infinity is so small it is undefinable like the width of a line
please watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--HdatJwbQY
Ghandi series are some bank notes used in India. Can you please answer my question?
infinities get really weird. Look up the Ghandi series and how you can derive 0, 1, 1/2, from 1-1+1-1+1-1+1....
It is 0.1134 not 31134. And that is a calculator upside down which is not the same as right side up.
Can you please define "not same in every circumstance". Also, nobody says 31134 instead of hello. My argument still stands.
wrong. "31134" can mean "hello".
What do you mean "not same in every circumstance"
A number is a number. It is the same value in every equation and every instance of mentioning.
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