An algebra problem by Ayush G Rai

Algebra Level 3

Which of the following numbers is the greatest?

3 400 3^{400} 2 500 2^{500} 5 200 5^{200} 4 300 4^{300}

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4 solutions

展豪 張
May 2, 2016

Since they are all positive, taking 10 0 th 100^\text{th} root preserves their ordering.
This means that we only need to compute 4 3 , 5 2 , 3 4 , 2 5 4^3,5^2,3^4,2^5 . They are 64 , 25 , 81 , 32 64,25,81,32 respectively.
The largest is 81 81 , corresponding to the choice 3 400 3^{400} .

my bad soultion: 2^500=4^250, and other with log example log 4=...... by base 5 and >>>>>>>> but that is soultion ,, other method thats easy & put 4^300 =x then with log 300log4=logx>>>>>> olso 400log3= log y by divided >>>>>>> x>y true answer

Patience Patience - 5 years, 1 month ago

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Your solution is nice too!

展豪 張 - 5 years, 1 month ago

4 300 4^{300} = ( 4 3 ) 100 = (4^3)^{100}

3 400 3^{400} = ( 3 4 ) 100 = (3^4)^{100}

2 500 2^{500} = ( 2 5 ) 100 = (2^5)^{100}

5 200 5^{200} = ( 5 2 ) 100 = (5^2)^{100}

We know 5 2 < 2 5 < 4 3 < 3 4 5^2 < 2^5 < 4^3 < 3^4

5 200 < 2 500 < 4 300 < 3 400 \large →5^{200} <2^{500}< 4^{300} <3^{400}

Same solution , Nice +1 :)

Novril Razenda - 4 years, 11 months ago
Julio Ramírez
May 4, 2016

Transform all of tha numbers to powers of 100, then you will see 3^4 is bigger

Ayush G Rai
May 8, 2016

nice solutions!!!

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