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?

Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018
18th Edition
ISBN:9780079039897
Author:Carter
Publisher:Carter
Chapter7: Exponents And Exponential Functions
Section7.9: Geometric Sequences As Exponential Functions
Problem 26PPS
icon
Related questions
Question
100%
Need help with part c and d of 49! Thanks!
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?
Expert Solution
Step 1

Let's find. 

trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps with 2 images

Blurred answer
Recommended textbooks for you
Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897…
Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897…
Algebra
ISBN:
9780079039897
Author:
Carter
Publisher:
McGraw Hill
College Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra
ISBN:
9781938168383
Author:
Jay Abramson
Publisher:
OpenStax
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
Algebra
ISBN:
9781133382119
Author:
Swokowski
Publisher:
Cengage
College Algebra (MindTap Course List)
College Algebra (MindTap Course List)
Algebra
ISBN:
9781305652231
Author:
R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes
Publisher:
Cengage Learning