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9.999... reasons that .999... = 1

Vihart · Youtube · 9 HN points · 1 HN comments

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Point Nine Repeating Equals One!
9.999... reasons in 9.999... minutes.

Bonus points if you can name all 9.999... lords a-leaping.

Dear YouTube, wouldn't it be nice if I could include the full script with this video? A larger character limit would not be unreasonable.

My personal website, which you might like: http://vihart.com

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9.99999 reasons why .9999 (repeating) = 1

Feb 25, 2016 · 4 points, 0 comments · submitted by BudVVeezer

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Apr 03, 2014 · shurcooL on 0^0

Agree, and you've basically described the concluding message in the last minute of this awesome video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TINfzxSnnIE

9.999... reasons that .999... = 1 (Vi Hart video)

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Mar 25, 2012 · 5 points, 3 comments · submitted by tokenadult

⬐ jeffool
I think it was reason #3...
.999... = x? That was wrong.
When she subtracted .999... from the left, she should have removed "x" from the right, not 1.

⬐ serge2k
in the .99...=x 9.99..=10x 9=9x
proof?
That was correct.

⬐ RollAHardSix
I was going to find a way to make a 'I got 99 problems but .999 = ain't 1 joke' but after watching that video: it would just be degrading. Artistic and Analytic. Thanks.
Edit: typo.

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