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Which is larger,`(1.01)^(1000000) or 10000`? |
Answer» We have `(1.01)^(1000000)-10000` `(1.01)^(p)-10000, " where " 1000000 =p` `(1+0.01)^(p)-10000` `=.^(p)C_(0) + ^(p) C_(1) xx 0.01 + .^(p)C_(2) xx (0.01)^(2)+ ...+ .^(p)C_(p) xx(0.01)^(p)-10000` `=1+ (p xx 0.01)+[.^(p)C_(2) xx(0.01)^(2) +...+(1.01)^(p)]-10000` `1+(1000000 xx0.01) +[.^(1000000)C_(2) xx(0.01)^(2)+...+(1.01)^(1000000)]-10000` `1+ 10000 + " [a positive real number] "-10000` `1+" (1 positive real number) "gt0` Hence, `(1.01)^(1000000) gt 10000`. |
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