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MIE 2016/Problem 1

Problem 1

Choose the correct answer.

(a) $\sqrt{2016}-\sqrt{2015}<\sqrt{2017}-\sqrt{2016}<(2\sqrt{2016})^{-1}$

(b) $\sqrt{2017}-\sqrt{2016}<\sqrt{2016}-\sqrt{2015}<(2\sqrt{2016})^{-1}$

(c) $\sqrt{2017}-\sqrt{2016}<(2\sqrt{2016})^{-1}<\sqrt{2016}-\sqrt{2015}$

(d) $\sqrt{2016}-\sqrt{2015}<(2\sqrt{2016})^{-1}<\sqrt{2017}-\sqrt{2016}$

(e) $(2\sqrt{2016})^{-1}<\sqrt{2017}-\sqrt{2016}<\sqrt{2016}-\sqrt{2015}$

Solution 1

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