Which is bigger: A or B ?
A B = 2 1 + 2 2 1 + 2 3 1 + ⋯ + 2 3 n − 1 1 2 + 2 2 + 2 3 + ⋯ + 2 3 n − 1 = 3 1 + 3 2 1 + 3 3 1 + ⋯ + 3 2 n − 1 1 3 + 3 2 + 3 3 + ⋯ + 3 2 n − 1
Note: n ∈ N .
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But doesn't this depend on the values of n? For example, if n=0, then both would be equal. This problem should state that n is a positive integer.
Nice solution, though.
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I suppose when the nominators and denominators of A and B start with 2 1 , 2 1 1 and 3 1 , 3 1 1 means n ≥ 1 .
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Yes, but it's still not totally clear, as maybe it would be 0/0 and 0/0, and then we are unable to tell which is greater.
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@Siva Budaraju – Just added Note: n > 0 .
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@Chew-Seong Cheong – That is still not totally clear; what if n = 0.1?
N has to be a positive integer.
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@Siva Budaraju – Actually it is shown that 2 + 2 2 + . . . obviously it implies it is positive integer
Expand A with 2 3 n − 1 . Then we get: A = 2 3 n − 2 + 2 3 n − 3 + ⋯ + 2 + 1 2 3 n − 1 ( 2 + 2 2 + 2 3 + ⋯ + 2 3 n − 1 ) = 2 3 n − 2 + 2 3 n − 3 + ⋯ + 2 + 1 2 3 n ( 1 + 2 + 4 + ⋯ + 2 3 n − 2 ) = 2 3 n
Similarly wif we expand B with 3 2 n − 1 and pull out 3 2 n , we get B = 3 2 n Now it is clear that A = 2 3 n = 8 n < 9 n = 3 2 n = B Therefore B > A .
But doesn't this depend on the values of n? For example, if n=0, then both would be equal. This problem should state that n is a positive integer.
Nice solution, though.
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A B = 2 1 + 2 2 1 + 2 3 1 + ⋯ + 2 3 n − 1 1 2 + 2 2 + 2 3 + ⋯ + 2 3 n − 1 = 1 − 2 1 2 1 ( 1 − 2 3 n − 1 1 ) 2 − 1 2 ( 2 3 n − 1 − 1 ) = 2 3 n = 3 1 + 3 2 1 + 3 3 1 + ⋯ + 3 2 n − 1 1 3 + 3 2 + 3 3 + ⋯ + 3 2 n − 1 = 1 − 3 1 3 1 ( 1 − 3 2 n − 1 1 ) 3 − 1 3 ( 3 2 n − 1 − 1 ) = 3 2 n
Consider lo g B lo g A = lo g 3 2 n lo g 2 3 n = n lo g 3 2 n lo g 2 3 = lo g 9 lo g 8 < 1 . ⟹ lo g B > lo g A , ⟹ B > A .