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venom
02-01-2007, 07:11 AM
Any idea what this amount is? I'm guessing zero. The first term is 2/1000'ths of a cent, the second is equal to -1, and the third approches zero???


http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/963/checkyl5.th.png (http://img329.imageshack.us/my.php?image=checkyl5.png)
SonofaBish
02-01-2007, 08:12 AM
Any idea what this amount is? I'm guessing zero. The first term is 2/1000'ths of a cent, the second is equal to -1, and the third approches zero???


http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/963/checkyl5.th.png (http://img329.imageshack.us/my.php?image=checkyl5.png)

ur right on the first term and the second term is -1... the third term is equal to 1...
its a simple geometric series... .the sum from n = 0 to infinity of 1/(2^n) is [1 + 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 + ...]
use the geometric formula a/(1-r)... in this case a = 1, r = 1/2.... thus 1/(1-1/2) = 2...
In this case, you are summing from 1 to infinity, so you need to take off the term when n = 0... 1/(2^0) = 1... Therefore 2-1 = 1
.002 + (-1) + 1 = .002
blkp42e
02-01-2007, 09:07 AM
i hate math and looking at that made my brain hurt
6987stangs
02-01-2007, 10:47 AM
Now I See Why I Didn't Go To College:d
Domination
02-01-2007, 11:35 AM
holy smokes. Thats a bit out there for me. Theata!
Rio94gt
02-01-2007, 12:02 PM
wheres dbarbush when you need him on here? Hes a math professor at my College.
fork5o
02-01-2007, 12:04 PM
damn, thats why i shut math down after i passed calc.
stanggrrl
02-01-2007, 12:29 PM
LOL!! :rollingfloorrlol: Love it! :laughing1: My first thought was 0, after you do the rounding. I don't think many banks recognize anything after .00

If you pay Columbia Gas by check and you write the check out to "cumblowme" they'll still cash it.
SonofaBish
02-01-2007, 01:03 PM
oh come on, that's a piece of friggin cake - you guys haven't seen anything!!!

i suppose it helps that i'm an Actuary tho...:yes:
SonofaBish
02-01-2007, 01:06 PM
Any idea what this amount is? I'm guessing zero. The first term is 2/1000'ths of a cent, the second is equal to -1, and the third approches zero???




actually, 2/1000th of a dollar or 2 tenths of a cent.

and i didnt give you credit... you were close on the third term... the LIMIT(not the sum) of the third term as n approaches infinity is 0. :pinkthumb:
Viper_ed
02-01-2007, 01:16 PM
F$ck it! Just pay cash! :D
Martin0660
02-01-2007, 05:04 PM
actually, 2/1000th of a dollar or 2 tenths of a cent.

Exactly right, you know the story behind this? I'll warn you before you click the link its long, but if you appreciate stupid people it might be worth your while.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp0HyxQv97Q&eurl

Bob Myers
Troll
02-01-2007, 05:07 PM
WHAT NOW, BITCHES?
stanggrrl
02-01-2007, 06:56 PM
WHAT NOW, BITCHES?
:goodidea:
SonofaBish
02-01-2007, 07:19 PM
Exactly right, you know the story behind this? I'll warn you before you click the link its long, but if you appreciate stupid people it might be worth your while.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp0HyxQv97Q&eurl

Bob Myers
no actually... never heard of it... but i'll click it later this evening
Cam99
02-01-2007, 11:08 PM
WHAT NOW, BITCHES?



Actually LMFAO at that
SonofaBish
02-01-2007, 11:41 PM
Exactly right, you know the story behind this? I'll warn you before you click the link its long, but if you appreciate stupid people it might be worth your while.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp0HyxQv97Q&eurl

Bob Myers

ok, i listened to it...
I could have never stayed so calm like the guy did

"its obviously a difference in opinion" - yea, b/c the difference b/w .002 dollars and .002 cents is just a difference in opinion