Mathematical Question || Is a Circle a Polygon?

[Night Fox]

Stocking used what I think is the method to find the fraction of a decimal, basic Algebra 1 stuff.

that's what's called "rounding up," grasshopper

[Ad Bot]

[|Shadow]

Stocking used what I think is the method to find the fraction of a decimal, basic Algebra 1 stuff.

She just stated x = 0.999... then changed it to x = 1? [/rounded]

[Teneksi]

Anyway, back to my half-assed thoughts on the subject, the formula for finding the area is similar because they're both shapes, but by definition, a polygon has a set number of straight sides, while a circle is theoretically a perfect curve, which is why you actually find the area with a different formula than you do with a polygon.

And if you're going to treat it like a perfect curve with infinite "sides", what's the point in ever referring to it as a polygon?

[SpreadsPlague]

that's what's called "rounding up," grasshopper

exactly. and if we're being exact, (which is not rounding), 0.999 repeating can never equal 1

[Gamefandan]

I fail to see how what I said was wrong. Convince me...

It is nearly impossible to convince someone wrong without first convincing someone you that you are right. And by convincing someone that you are right, which I already did, you also convince them that they are wrong.

I just convinced you that you are wrong.

[|Shadow]

that's what's called "rounding up," grasshopper

Brofist

[SpreadsPlague]

And if you're going to treat it like a perfect curve with infinite "sides", what's the point in ever referring to it as a polygon?

because we like being difficult 

[ultimamax]

My math teacher said curves = lol no polygon
but clearly that's wrong because what if you had a 360decagon or something

[Teneksi]

but clearly that's wrong because what if you had a 360decagon or something

THEN THAT WOULDN'T BE CONSIDERED A CIRCLE NOW WOULD IT

[Gamefandan]

because we like being difficult 

Moreover, we like telling the truth.

Since the formula to find the area of a circle and the formula to find the area of a regular polygon end up equating each other, I proved it.

[Night Fox]

Stocking used what I think is the method to find the fraction of a decimal, basic Algebra 1 stuff.

not to mention how it's not Algebra 1 stuff
it's </=fifth grade stuff

[Gamefandan]

I need only to press F5 after waiting for five seconds to see new post.

[Teneksi]

Not to sound condescending but why hasn't Gamefandan responded to a single thing I've said?

[Stocking]

Stocking used what I think is the method to find the fraction of a decimal, basic Algebra 1 stuff.

Brofist

not to mention how it's not Algebra 1 stuff
it's </=fifth grade stuff

exactly. and if we're being exact, (which is not rounding), 0.999 repeating can never equal 1

She just stated x = 0.999... then changed it to x = 1? [/rounded]

You're all beyond handicapped, I usually never insult people directly but damn, right now I'm confused as to whether /lol, /facepalm, or /headdesk.

http://math.fau.edu/richman/HTML/999.htm

http://www.math.hmc.edu/funfacts/ffiles/10012.5.shtml

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/0.999...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79Q08UYknTY

http://www.maths.nottingham.ac.uk/personal/anw/Research/Hack/

http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.0.9999.html

http://www.thescienceforum.com/0.999%3D1-29182t.php

ムホ～

[SpreadsPlague]

You're all beyond handicapped, I usually never insult people directly but damn, right now I'm confused as to whether /lol, /facepalm, or /headdesk.

http://math.fau.edu/richman/HTML/999.htm

http://www.math.hmc.edu/funfacts/ffiles/10012.5.shtml

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/0.999...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79Q08UYknTY

http://www.maths.nottingham.ac.uk/personal/anw/Research/Hack/

http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.0.9999.html

http://www.thescienceforum.com/0.999%3D1-29182t.php

ムホ～

well that's fine and dandy but 0.9 repeating is still never equal to 1

wait. the first link was exactly what you said - you had to google it? lol friend