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utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!pur-ee!davy
Mon Mar 15 11:09:25 1982
You Too Can Be A Math Genius

       I always liked the following proof:

                            _
[1]                   x = .999
                            _
[2]                 10x = 9.99          [multiply by 10]

[3]                  9x = 9.0           [subtract [1] from [2]]

[4]                   x = 1.0           [divide by 9]

                                   _                _
       But, in [1], we have x = .999, therefore, .999 is exactly
       equal to 1.

       Please don't start a discussion on what is "wrong" with this,
       I know what is wrong with it.  However, at a first glance,
       it is rather surprising.

--Dave Curry
pur-ee!davy



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