49. Let x = 0.99999 . . . . (a) Do you think that x< 1 or x= 1? (b) Sum a geometric series to find the value of x. (c) How many decimal representations does the number 1 have? (d) Which numbers have more than one decimal representation?

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49. Let x = 0.99999 . . . .
(a) Do you think that x < 1 or x= 1?
(b) Sum a geometric series to find the value of x.
(c) How many decimal representations does the number 1
%3D
have?
(d) Which numbers have more than one decimal
representation?
Transcribed Image Text:49. Let x = 0.99999 . . . . (a) Do you think that x < 1 or x= 1? (b) Sum a geometric series to find the value of x. (c) How many decimal representations does the number 1 %3D have? (d) Which numbers have more than one decimal representation?
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