Every Proof that 0.999 equals 1 but they get increasingly more complex

If we have 1/3 = 0.333… and we multiply both sides of the equation by 3, we see that 3/3 is equal to 0.999……

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Every Number Set Explained

Natural Numbers Integers Rational Numbers Real Numbers Complex Numbers Natural Numbers The story starts at the beginning of mathematics itself. Evidence of humans counting…

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Every Fractal Dimension Explained

Fractals are geometric objects that have a fascinating property: they are self-similar. This means that their structure repeats itself at different scales, no matter…

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Every Weird Number System Explained Part 2

Base 10 may seem like a natural choice for humans based on our number of fingers, but it has its inconveniences. One major detail…

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Every Weird Measurement System Explained

One of the oldest surviving documents is an ancient Mesopotamian tablet that details a complaint by a customer who was sold 1,080 pounds of…

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Every Trigonometric Curve Explained

When describing trigonometric functions, it’s necessary to talk about concepts such as radians, sexagesimal degrees, and gradians. Radians Sexagesimal Degrees Gradians Converting Angles Transcendental…

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Every Coordinate System Explained

Cartesian Coordinate System The Cartesian Plane in Two Dimensions Slope of a Line Equations of Lines Vectors Conic Sections Three-Dimensional Cartesian Plane Quadric Surfaces…

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The 3 Tests That Make or Break an Infinite Series

If you’re into mathematics, you may have heard of an operation called addition, where you simply combine two values together. Summation is the addition…

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Fibonacci and the Birth of Modern Math

Leonardo de Pisa Fundamentally Changed Math Discovering the Fibonacci Series Ancient Indian Discoveries in Sanskrit Texts The Golden Number (Phi, φ) The Golden Spiral…

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