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Which of these numbers is largest? | Which of these numbers is largest? | ||
− | <math>\text{(A) } \sqrt{\sqrt[3]{5\cdot 6 | + | <math>\text{(A) } \sqrt{\sqrt[3]{5\cdot 6}}\quad |
− | \text{(B) } \sqrt{6\sqrt[3]{5 | + | \text{(B) } \sqrt{6\sqrt[3]{5}}\quad |
\text{(C) } \sqrt{5\sqrt[3]{6}}\quad | \text{(C) } \sqrt{5\sqrt[3]{6}}\quad | ||
\text{(D) } \sqrt[3]{5\sqrt{6}}\quad | \text{(D) } \sqrt[3]{5\sqrt{6}}\quad | ||
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== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
− | <math>\fbox{B}</math> | + | Putting them all in the form <math>\sqrt{\sqrt[3]N}</math> (the order of the radicals doesn't matter), the resulting interior numbers are <cmath>30, 1080, 750, 150, 180</cmath> so the answer is <math>\fbox{B}</math> |
== See also == | == See also == |
Latest revision as of 04:05, 4 February 2016
Problem
Which of these numbers is largest?
Solution
Putting them all in the form (the order of the radicals doesn't matter), the resulting interior numbers are
so the answer is
See also
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