Re: Idle Thoughts

"Nick Hodges [TeamB]" wrote
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> I now see the point about the delta. I thought on it and realized that
> there is no number between 3.9999... and 4, and if there is no delta....

there's no /rational/ delta between 3.999... and 4. Actually you could say

3.999... = 4 - delta of (1/infinity)

The argument that no delta can be assigned is exactly the same type of error
as the argument that since 1 + infinity = infinity, therefore 1 = 0.

bobD


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