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== Solution 3== | == Solution 3== | ||
− | First, let us make all exponents equal to 8. Then, it will be easy to order the numbers without doing any computations. | + | <math>First, let us make all exponents equal to 8. Then, it will be easy to order the numbers without doing any computations. |
− | <math>10^8< | + | </math>10^8<math> is fine as is. |
− | We can rewrite <math>2^{24}< | + | We can rewrite </math>2^{24}<math> as </math>(2^3)^8=8^8<math>. |
− | We can rewrite <math>5^{12}< | + | We can rewrite </math>5^{12}<math> as </math>(5^{\frac{3}{2}})^8=(\sqrt{125})^8)<math>. |
− | We take the eighth root of all of these to get <math>{10, 8, \sqrt{125}}< | + | We take the eighth root of all of these to get </math>{10, 8, \sqrt{125}}<math>. |
− | Obviously, <math>8<10<\sqrt{125}< | + | Obviously, </math>8<10<\sqrt{125}<math>, so the answer is </math>\textbf{(A)}\ 2^{24}<10^8<5^{12}<math>. |
− | Solution by | + | Solution by MathHayden</math> |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} |
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[hide]Problem
What is the correct ordering of the three numbers, , , and ?
Solution 1
Use brute force. , , and . Therefore, is the answer. (Not recommended for this contest)
Solution 2
Since all of the exponents are multiples of four, we can simplify the problem by taking the fourth root of each number. Evaluating we get , , and . Since , it follows that is the correct answer.
Solution 3
10^82^{24}(2^3)^8=8^85^{12}(5^{\frac{3}{2}})^8=(\sqrt{125})^8){10, 8, \sqrt{125}}8<10<\sqrt{125}\textbf{(A)}\ 2^{24}<10^8<5^{12}
See Also
2010 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 25 | |
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