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Use brute force. | Use brute force. | ||
<math>10^8=100,000,000</math>, | <math>10^8=100,000,000</math>, | ||
− | <math>5^{12}= | + | <math>5^{12}=244,140,625</math>, and |
<math>2^{24}=16,777,216</math>. | <math>2^{24}=16,777,216</math>. | ||
Therefore, <math>\boxed{\text{(A)}2^{24}<10^8<5^{12}}</math> is the answer. | Therefore, <math>\boxed{\text{(A)}2^{24}<10^8<5^{12}}</math> is the answer. |
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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.
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
First, let us make all exponents equal to 8. Then, it will be easy to order the numbers without doing any computations. is fine as is. We can rewrite as . We can rewrite as . We take the eighth root of all of these to get . Obviously, , so the answer is . Solution by coolak
See Also
2010 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 23 |
Followed by Problem 25 | |
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All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions |
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