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Twilkitri · Post by **Twilkitri** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 6:27 pm

If point nine nine nine repeating divided by 3 is point three three three repeating, doesn't it follow that point three three three repeating times 3 is point nine nine nine repeating?

It's only one if you round it up...

Chewi · Post by **Chewi** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 6:59 pm

But 1\3 = .3333...

and .3333...*3 = 1

unless .3333.... doesn't equal .3333...

Post by **Pez-Man** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 9:29 pm

No, DT is right. .3333.... *3 is .9999... not one.

Chewi · Post by **Chewi** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 1:21 pm

Well then

1/3 = .3333...

.3333...*3 = .9999...

so doesn't that mean 1 = .9999...?

unless .3333... doesn't equal .3333...

This is why I hate math heheh

Post by **beyonder** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 5:08 pm

1/3 != .33333. that's just another way of writing your previous post, so once again, you rounded wrong.

Jorudel · Post by **Jorudel** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 6:21 pm

where can I get some 5|-|17-sticks?
. . . this was really just a post to find out what you get at 50 posts . . .

chromus · Post by **chromus** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 8:27 pm

I think we're having a problem representing fractions as decimals. First of all, (1/3) * 3 = 1, and (1/3) can be represented with 0.33333..., but the actual number 0.33333... is not equal to (1/3). So, you need to clarify whether or not you are using 0.33333... to represent (1/3), or you are using it for its actual value. If you are using to represent (1/3), then you are correct that (1/3) * 3 = 1. If not, then 0.33333.... * 3 = 0.99999...

You'll need to subvert the profanity filter so I can find out what you want to get.

Chewi · Post by **Chewi** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 10:26 pm

I was using 1\3 as 1 divided by 3

Zornak · Post by **Zornak** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 4:00 pm

.33333... never terminates, but since it keeps repeating the same number, it is a rational number, and rational numbers can be written as ratios (1/3)

at least thats my interpretation

chromus · Post by **chromus** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 4:27 pm

About "imaginary power", I would like to know how the power produced by capacitors and inductors relates to a two-dimensional plot.

I don't know where you can get those kind of sticks (read: starts with an "s", ends with "hitsticks"). I just use that word as sort of a general exclamation when something goes wrong.

How about we leave the (1/3) and 0.33333... issue alone? It seems that we have conflicting opinions about who means what.

By the way, I'm still working on that tunnel guide. It should be up soon.

Chewi · Post by **Chewi** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 7:36 pm

Twilkitri · Post by **Twilkitri** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 7:56 pm

http://www.kepcopower.com/hbkfg27.htm

chromus · Post by **chromus** » Sun Sep 14, 2003 11:06 pm

Ah, nice graph. I understand the choice in letters now.

I got the tunnel guide done! Check it out: How to Tunnel Using PuTTY

ayana · Post by **ayana** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 6:14 pm

What's imitation bacon made out of? I prolly spelt that wrong...

chromus · Post by **chromus** » Tue Sep 30, 2003 3:50 pm

The ingredients are:
Soy Proteins
Vegetable Oils
Salt Flavours (Imitation and Natural)
Sucrose
Non-Fat Milk Solids
Color

Source: http://users.northnet.com.au/~roen/spices.html