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If 0 < x < 1 , which of the numbers above is the largest?
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We start by proving that, if 0 < x < 1 , then x < x :
Notice that for any number x , such that 0 < x < 1 , x 2 < x (a fraction of a positive real number is evidently smaller than the positive number itself). If we now take the square root on both sides, we obtain: x < x
If we again take the square root on both sides 3 times, we obtain 3 more inequalities:
x < x
x < x
x < x
Now we combine all 4 inequalities and it follows that: x < x < x < x
Q.E.D
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Considering x − x = x 2 1 − x 4 1 = x 4 1 ( x 2 − 1 ) < 0 ( S i n c e x < 0 )
With x − x and x − x we get the same results ∴ x > x > x > x