Incomparable numbers!

Find the smallest positive integer n n that satisfies n 20 > 5 30 n^{20} > 5^{30}


The answer is 12.

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n 20 > 5 30 n^{20} > 5^{30}

( n 2 ) 10 > ( 5 3 ) 10 (n^2)^{10} > (5^3)^{10}

n 2 > 5 3 n^2 > 5^3 \Rightarrow n 2 > 125 n^2 > 125 So, n = 12 n = 12 .

n 20 = ( n 2 ) 10 > 5 30 = ( 5 3 ) 10 n^{20}=(n^2)^{10}>5^{30}=(5^3)^{10}

From that n 2 > 5 3 n^2>5^3 has to be true, so the answer is 12 \boxed{12} , because 1 1 2 = 121 < 5 3 = 125 < 1 2 2 = 144 11^2=121<5^3=125<12^2=144

Majed Kalaoun
Jul 10, 2017

n 20 > 5 30 n^{20}>5^{30}

n 20 > ( 5 20 ) 1.5 n^{20}>(5^{20})^{1.5}

n > 5 1.5 n>5^{1.5}

5 1.5 11 5^{1.5}\approx 11

For n n to be as small as possible (and remain an integer) it must be 1 bigger than 11, which is 12 \boxed{12} .

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