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[challenge entry] Math....it's a fact!

From the 100% Fact challenge. See all 469 entries (closed)

(avid, Thu 30 Oct 2003, 8:08, archived)
# There's no facts there sonny ;)
(I helped save b3ta! supermoore: HUNG, Thu 30 Oct 2003, 8:09, archived)
# Whilst you may have put in the little recurring symbol
0.333recurring is but an approximation of 1/3
(I helped save b3ta! HP hasn't been here in aaaaaages, Thu 30 Oct 2003, 8:09, archived)
# While we're being pedantc,
we should probably say welcome, for 'tis his/her first post.

Welcome :)
(I helped save b3ta! supermoore: HUNG, Thu 30 Oct 2003, 8:10, archived)
# Fair enough.
Bienvenue a b3ta. Pullez vous up un petit chat.
(I helped save b3ta! HP hasn't been here in aaaaaages, Thu 30 Oct 2003, 8:11, archived)
# Oops, hadn't realized.
Welcome!
(tungazzio the occasionally present, Thu 30 Oct 2003, 8:11, archived)
# Not true.
If the 3s in 0.333 were continued to infinitum you would reach 1/3.
(tungazzio the occasionally present, Thu 30 Oct 2003, 8:11, archived)
# Yes.
1=.9 continued to infinitum.
(tungazzio the occasionally present, Thu 30 Oct 2003, 8:10, archived)
# You can prove anything with facts...
...except for that.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Thu 30 Oct 2003, 8:10, archived)
# but each of those .333 is probably more accurately
described as the limit of x as x tends to (1/3)

is it? meh. too early.
(I helped save b3ta! _null_, Thu 30 Oct 2003, 8:10, archived)
# Surds!

Sorry, I'll wash my mouth out.
(I helped save b3ta! supermoore: HUNG, Thu 30 Oct 2003, 8:11, archived)
# Thank you
I knew there was a proper word for it.
(I helped save b3ta! HP hasn't been here in aaaaaages, Thu 30 Oct 2003, 8:12, archived)
# my maths teacher used to have a good one
What's the favourite geometric shape of the Monty Python bunch?

The polygon.
(I helped save b3ta! _null_, Thu 30 Oct 2003, 8:13, archived)
# Surely...
..it's merely an inadequacy of the decimal counting system.

Could it be more accurately displayed in, say, base 12?
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Thu 30 Oct 2003, 8:12, archived)
# maybe
probably more accurately described as "i'm going to breakfast".
(I helped save b3ta! _null_, Thu 30 Oct 2003, 8:13, archived)
# I'll go for that
that sort of approximation makes my life easier all the time :)
(I helped save b3ta! kitty meow meow, Thu 30 Oct 2003, 8:12, archived)
# The main downfall there,
is limiting the final statement. If the 1.99999 was reccuring, I could live with it easier. ;)
(I helped save b3ta! supermoore: HUNG, Thu 30 Oct 2003, 8:13, archived)
# hehehehe :)
(I helped save b3ta! kitty meow meow, Thu 30 Oct 2003, 8:16, archived)
[challenge entry] What are you talking about??
I think you should take a second look....u been looking at the monitor for too long
(avid, Thu 30 Oct 2003, 8:18, archived)
# umm
Or shall I say, hit refresh
(avid, Thu 30 Oct 2003, 8:19, archived)
# any points for the cool font???
Doesn't that last 1 go somewhere?
(avid, Thu 30 Oct 2003, 8:15, archived)
# cool font points
are probably limited to when you make the font yourself, instead of download it from Ray Larabie ;)
(I helped save b3ta! JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks, Thu 30 Oct 2003, 8:45, archived)
# Damn u
:)
(avid, Thu 30 Oct 2003, 8:50, archived)