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Which is greater in value?

Both are equal 10000 10000 ( 1.01 ) 1000000 (1.01)^{1000000}

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By the binomial theorem , for x > 0 x \gt 0 and positive integer n n we have that

( 1 + x ) n = 1 + n x + n ( n 1 ) 2 x 2 + O ( x 3 ) > 1 + n x (1 + x)^{n} = 1 + nx + \dfrac{n(n - 1)}{2}x^{2} + O(x^{3}) \gt 1 + nx .

Thus 1.0 1 1000000 = ( 1 + 0.01 ) 1000000 > 1 + 1000000 × 0.01 = 10001 > 10000 1.01^{1000000} = (1 + 0.01)^{1000000} \gt 1 + 1000000 \times 0.01 = 10001 \gt 10000 ,

and so A > B \boxed{A \gt B} .

maybe 1 + 10000

Andrea Virgillito - 4 years, 4 months ago

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