* James Propp <jamespropp@gmail.com> [Sep 17. 2015 17:43]:
The final version of my essay "The One About .999..." is available at http://mathenchant.wordpress.com . I especially like the new graphic contributed by Li-Mei Lim.
I'd welcome comments in the Comments section; the blog has been too quiet. And surely the pedagogical aspects of the topic are subject to legitimate controversy. Do you think I'm wrong about the best way to deal with convergence confusion and decimal dissidence?
Jim
I found the following a good/easy way to convince people that 0.99999... = 1. 0.11111... = 1/9 0.22222... = 2/9 0.33333... = 3/9 0.44444... = 4/9 ... 0.99999... = 9/9 = 1 It's funny how some people then say "Oh, that's RIGHT!". Best regards, jj
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