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Variable Versus Constant
Forum List | Follow Ups | Post Message | Back to Thread Topics | In Response To Posted by Herb S. on December 2, 2001 04:05:16 UTC |
When we talk about apporaching something, we are talking about a function of a parameter or a sequence. A number on the other hand is fixed, i.e. has a definite value, either 0 or not 0. Therefore 1-.999999..... is 0. |
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