document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255595>Question 255595</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that w = 2^1/2, x = 3^1/3, y = 6^1/6, and z = 8^1/8. From among these numbers, list the biggest first and the second biggest second \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) w, x (2) x,w (3) y, z (4) x, z<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187938 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=187938\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that w = 2^1/2, x = 3^1/3, y = 6^1/6, and z = 8^1/8. From among these numbers, list the biggest first and the second biggest second <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) w, x (2) x,w (3) y, z (4) x, z<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's x,w<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I did a similar problem years ago to find the max of x^(1/x).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The max is at x = e, the base of natural logs, =~2.71828<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e^(1/e) =~ 1.44467 the max<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^(1/3) =~ 1.4425<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^(1/2) =~ 1.4142 </SPAN>\n" );
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