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**venom** · 02-01-2007, 08:11 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???

**SonofaBish** · 02-01-2007, 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by venom

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???

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, 10:07 AM

i hate math and looking at that made my brain hurt

**6987stangs** · 02-01-2007, 11:47 AM

Now I See Why I Didn't Go To College:d

**Domination** · 02-01-2007, 12:35 PM

holy smokes. Thats a bit out there for me. Theata!

**Rio94gt** · 02-01-2007, 01:02 PM

wheres dbarbush when you need him on here? Hes a math professor at my College.

**fork5o** · 02-01-2007, 01:04 PM

damn, thats why i shut math down after i passed calc.

**stanggrrl** · 02-01-2007, 01:29 PM

LOL!!

Love it!

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, 02:03 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...

**SonofaBish** · 02-01-2007, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by venom

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.

**Viper_ed** · 02-01-2007, 02:16 PM

F$ck it! Just pay cash! :D

**Martin0660** · 02-01-2007, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by SonofaBish

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, 06:07 PM

WHAT NOW, BITCHES?

**stanggrrl** · 02-01-2007, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by Troll

WHAT NOW, BITCHES?

**SonofaBish** · 02-01-2007, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

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** · 02-02-2007, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by Troll

WHAT NOW, BITCHES?

Actually LMFAO at that

**SonofaBish** · 02-02-2007, 12:41 AM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

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