0.8888… = 1 (in base 9) @MathVisualProofs
0.8888… = 1 (in base 9)  @MathVisualProofs
Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is a short, animated visual proof showing the sum of the infinite geometric series with first term 8/9 and ratio 1/9, which in turn allows us to compute the sum of the series of powers of 1/9 and determine an interesting base 9 representation of 1.

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For a longer, wordless version (more dramatic) of this animation see
youtu.be/C4t_ps3VKvI

Also, check out my playlist on geometric sums/series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZh9gzIvXQUsgw8W5TUVDtF0q4jEJ3iaw

This animation is inspired by the a proof by Elizabeth M. Markham from the October 1993 issue of Mathematics Magazine page 242 (doi.org/10.2307/2690738).

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