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That causes a contradiction which is why infinity can't be used that way. But what is the contradiction with 0.999... = 1?
by shawnz 7y ago
That causes a contradiction which is why infinity can't be used that way. But what is the contradiction with 0.999... = 1?
- jl2718 7y agoMultiply both sides by ‘x’, then subtract one side from the other, then take the limit as x -> inf. This is obviously undefined. To get to zero, you have to make a new rule that one form of infinity is bigger than another form of infinity. Infinity is very slippery, and there are several divergent fields of math that depend on particular definitions of it.