Somehow, I think the topics like this on GameFAQs have smarter people. At least, the trolls on CE who act like they don't know what they're talking about don't present arguments that make it look like they're trying to be serious.
If someone here doesn't understand why 1 = 0.999~, they should be banned for being under 13 years old. Here's two arguments that even someone 13 years old could understand.
First:
Write out 1/3 in decimal form.
Write out 2/3 in decimal form.
Write out 3/3 in decimal form.
???
PROFIT!
Second:
For two numbers to be different, there has to be some number between them, right? Can anyone name a number that falls between 0.999~ and 1? Anyone? No? >_>
Quote: "So...again, is 1.0 the same as 0.999, because I'm seeing 2 different values."
Here's a reason that numbers have multiple representations:
4
4.0
2+2
Do you consider the above three representations of 4 to be different values? I didn't think so. Why are you so closed-minded when it comes to representing 4 as 3.999~?
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Quote: "You cannot represent all numbers in decimals."
You cannot
fully represent all numbers in decimals. But you can certainly approximate all numbers in decimals. There's even a start to things like the decimal approximations of e and pi.
Also, whoever posted above me: Irrational numbers cannot be represented as the quotient of two integers. But they've all got approximate decimal forms.
Actually, what I said above may be inaccurate. You can't represent i in decimal form. But 0.999~ is not imaginary, so that's beside the point.
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And one last note: If you don't consider yourself good at mathematics, just leave the thread.
