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In mathematics, the notation .9 bar represents a repeating decimal, where the digit 9 repeats infinitely. To show that .9 bar is equal to 1, we can use the formula for an infinite geometric series: a / (1 - r), where a is the first term and r is the common ratio. In this case, a = .9 and r = .1. Plugging these values into the formula gives us .9 / (1 - .1) = .9 / .9 = 1. Therefore, .9 bar is equal to 1.

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1 over 3 is equal to .33333333.... So, 3 over 3 must be equal to .999999999... However, 3 over 3 is also equal to 1. So, this is proof that .99999999999999999.... is equivalent to 1.

That is a pretty easy way to think about it. Just multiply each digit by 3, which is the same as multiplying 1/3 by 3. To convert any repeating decimal to fraction, follow these steps: Let x = the decimal. So for example x = 0.3333....

Now multiply both sides by a power of ten, equal to the number of digits that repeat. So for example there is one digit which repeats (the 3), so multiply by 10¹ which is 10. So we have 10x = 3.3333.... So now we can subtract the original equation {x = 0.3333....} from the new equation. Remember the 3's repeat forever, so every one will cancel out all the way to the end:

  • 10x - x = (3.3333....) - (0.3333....) = 3
  • 9x = 3 ; solve for x = 3/9 which simplifies to 1/3.

Now do x= 0.9999.....

  • 10x = 9.9999.....
  • 10x - x = (9.9999....) - (0.9999....) = 9
  • 9x = 9, x = 9/9 = 1.
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