Re: Idle Thoughts

"J. Lee" wrote
>
> I understand the Rudy and Nick argument is easier to explain, but that "by
> convention" : 3.99999.... = 4

The other issue is whether the terms
0.999(bar)
and
0.999...

are understood to be referring to the same thing.

bobD


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