Asked by Jay
If y is a number less than 0 but greater than -1, which of the following expressions has the greatest value?
a 100y
b y^2
c y^3
d y^4
e y^5
a 100y
b y^2
c y^3
d y^4
e y^5
Answers
Answered by
Marth
-1 < y < 0. y is negative.
Any positive power of y > 1 will make it larger because y is negative. The higher the power, the greater the value.
Therefore, y^5 has the greatest value.
Any positive power of y > 1 will make it larger because y is negative. The higher the power, the greater the value.
Therefore, y^5 has the greatest value.
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