Which is greater ?
6 + 5 or 5 + 6
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Follow-up question: For what value x ≥ 0 is the function y = x + 1 + x − x + x + 1 maximized?
6 + 5 = 5 + 5 + 1 5 + 5 + 1 ? 5 + 6
So all we need to find out now is which is greater, 5 + 1 or 6 . Square both sides and the answer will become clear:
5 + 1 ? 6 ( 5 + 1 ) 2 ? ( 6 ) 2 5 + 2 5 + 1 ? 6 6 + 2 5 > 6
Hence 6 + 5 > 5 + 6 , so our answer is 6 + 5 .
Since 3 > 5 > 2, and 3 > 6 > 2:
6 + 2+ > 8 while 5 + 2+ < 8.
Obviously, 6 + 5 > 5 + 6 .
Answer: 6 + 5
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Let x = 6 + 5 and y = 5 + 6 . Since both x and y are positive, it will suffice to compare x 2 and y 2 .
Now x 2 − y 2 = 6 + 5 − ( 5 + 6 ) = 1 − ( 6 − 5 ) > 1 − ( 9 − 4 ) = 1 − 1 = 0 .
Thus x 2 > y 2 , implying that x > y , i.e., the greater value is 6 + 5 .