0.999.../Proof by the geometric series formula

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Assumptions[edit | edit source]

Proof[edit | edit source]

Using the series definition of the value of an infinite decimal,

This is a geometric series with a common ratio of 1/10. Applying the geometric series formula,

Notes[edit | edit source]

Recall that,