Find the greatest expression of 7 + 1 0 , 3 + 1 9 and 8 + 9
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Ah...nice way of solving it...I approximated the values, and since it said without the calf...my approx values came out to be nearly equal....sad
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use the calculator!!!!!!!
⎩ ⎪ ⎨ ⎪ ⎧ ( 7 + 1 0 ) 2 ( 3 + 1 9 ) 2 ( 8 + 9 ) 2 = 1 7 + 2 7 0 = 2 2 + 2 5 7 = 1 7 + 2 7 2 ⇒ 8 + 9 > 7 + 1 0
We note that:
( 8 + 9 ) 2 = 1 7 + 2 7 2 = 1 7 + 1 2 2 < 1 7 + 1 2 ( 1 . 5 ) = 3 5
( 3 + 1 9 ) 2 = 2 2 + 2 5 7 > 2 2 + 2 4 9 = 3 6
Therefore, 3 + 1 9 > 8 + 9 > 7 + 1 0
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Squaring the three equations we get,
( 7 + 1 0 ) 2 = 1 7 + 2 7 0 .........................(1)
( 3 + 1 9 ) 2 = 2 2 + 2 5 7 .........................(2)
( 8 + 9 ) 2 = 1 7 + 2 7 2 ............................(3)
Reduce the expressions (1) ,(2) and (3) by 17 and we have,
2 7 0 , 5+ 2 5 7 and 2 7 2 respectively .
Square these expressions.This yields
( 2 7 0 ) 2 = 2 8 0
( 5 + 2 5 7 ) 2 = 2 5 3 + 2 0 5 7
( 2 7 2 ) 2 = 2 8 8
Subtract 253 from each and we get,
27 , 2 0 5 7 and 35 respectively
Since 5 7 is greater than 2 , it follows that 2 0 5 7 > 35 > 27
Hence ( 3 + 1 9 ) is the greatest expression.