Mathematical Question || Is a Circle a Polygon?

[Stocking]

You couldn't say that 1.999... - 0.999... = 1 unless you actually added 1 to it to begin with, which you didn't.

What?

10x isn't perfectly 9.999...

If x = 0.999... (repeating), then 10x does equal 9.999... (repeating) if you never round it; hence the repeating part.

10x-x = 0

This is only true if x is equal to zero. It's not, x is equal to 0.999... (repeating). まほ～

[Ad Bot]

[SpreadsPlague]

it's killing time

calm down night foxes

[indyjones]

There is a limit to sides on a circle, so it is a polygon.  It's just a big polygon.

[Jenxas]

I guess to the argument are...
*shades*
multiple sides.

[aml]

wasn't he supporting your argument to begin with?

Was he? O-o

[Dodger]

A side has to be a line segment.

A line segment is perfectly straight.

A perfect geometrical circle is perfectly round and therefore is never straight.

Therefore, a circle should have technically unlimited sides.

A polygon has a set number of sides.

In geometry a polygon ( /ˈpɒlɪɡɒn/) is traditionally a plane figure that is bounded by a closed path or circuit, composed of a finite sequence of straight line segments

Therefore, a circle cannot be a regular polygon.

[Travis [bob36455]]

In order for something to be a polygon, it has to be a closed figure with no curves.
yay, sixth grade math education :D

[Gamefandan]

In real life, when you get right down to it, everything has an incalculable number of sides. Perfect figures only exist in concrete mathematics. Concrete mathematics is for the weak-minded; Or rather, depending solely on concrete mathematics is for the weak-minded.

[Teneksi]

If x = 0.999... (repeating), then 10x does equal 9.999... (repeating) if you never round it; hence the repeating part.

Then 9x would also be 8.999..., not turn into a 9.

[SpreadsPlague]

well math isn't real anyway, it's just an abstract concept ..

[Jenxas]

yes and theoretical things never help anything

[Placid]

too many math topics lately

Warning - while you were typing 6 new replies have been posted. You may wish to review your post.

alright i don't do this often but seriously this is a hot topic

Warning - while you were typing a new reply has been posted. You may wish to review your post.
fsfsf
again, what i said before

Warning - while you were typing a new reply has been posted. You may wish to review your post.
...forget, gamefandan, you get too many replies :c

by the way i got another but i'm not gonna put it in

[Stocking]

Then 9x would also be 8.999..., not turn into a 9.

But 8.999... = 9 silly. ムホ～

[Teneksi]

yes and theoretical things never help anything

Geometry itself is theoretical.

Are we done?

But 8.999... = 9 silly. ムホ～

Then screw that why didn't you just say that 0.99999... was 1 to begin with? It doesn't work that way.

[Gamefandan]

A side has to be a line segment.

A line segment is perfectly straight.

A perfect geometrical circle is perfectly round and therefore is never straight.

Therefore, a circle should have technically unlimited sides.

A polygon has a set number of sides.

Therefore, a circle cannot be a regular polygon.

This is not 'traditional' mathematics, now is it?