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Algebra Level 2

Which number among the given options gives the largest answer?

9 9 22 99^{22} 2 999 2^{999} 2 2 99 22^{99} 99 9 2 999^2

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4 solutions

Denton Young
Apr 27, 2018

22 < 2^5, so 22^99 < 2^495 < 2^999

99 < 2^7, so 99^22 < 2^154 < 2^999

999 < 2^10, so 999^2 < 2^20 < 2^999

Aryan Sanghi
Feb 21, 2018

Let 2 999 ^{999} =x

Log 2 999 ^{999} =logx

999log2=logx

300.699=logx

10 300.699 ^{300.699} =x


Let 22 99 ^{99} =y

log22 99 ^{99} =logy

99log22=logy

132.89=logy

10 132.89 ^{132.89} =y


Let 99 22 ^{22} =z

Log99 22 ^{22} =logz

22log99=logz

43.77=logz

10 43.77 ^{43.77} =logz


Let 999 2 ^2 =w

Log 999 2 ^2 =logw

2log999=logw

5.998=logw

10 5.998 ^{5.998} =w


Hence, 2 999 ^{999} is greatest

I was waiting for this solution. Thank you for sharing it.

Hana Wehbi - 3 years, 3 months ago

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Aryan Sanghi - 3 years, 3 months ago
Giorgos K.
Feb 17, 2018

A. 5357543035931336604742125245300009052807024058527668037218751941851755255624680612465991894078479290637973364587765734125935726428461570217992288787349287401967283887412115492710537302531185570938977091076523237491790970633699383779582771973038531457285598238843271083830214915826312193418602834034688

B.
7940455229131020726743381854098636404416494857253597834213839631812461973959829138671244625892339275269942476459642840306880094404608

C.
80163058953904597655850360719950389962307801

D.
998001

That is called cheating, using the computer, right ! Anyhow, Thank you for sharing your solution :)

Hana Wehbi - 3 years, 3 months ago
Haoran Wang
May 21, 2018

2 999 > 2 10 × 99 = ( 2 10 ) 99 > 2 2 99 2^{999}>2^{10 \times 99}=(2^{10})^{99}>22^{99} , ( 2 10 ) 99 > 9 9 22 (2^{10})^{99}>99^{22} , ( 2 10 ) 99 > 99 9 2 (2^{10})^{99}>999^2 . biggest number is 2 999 2^{999} !

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