Which of the following expressions has the greatest value?
A. 999^12
B. 10^30
C. 777^10
D. (-20)^24
E. (15^0.5)^40
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A. 999^12 = a little less than (1000)^12 = 10^36karthikpandian19 wrote:Which of the following expressions has the greatest value?
A. 999^12
B. 10^30
C. 777^10
D. (-20)^24
E. (15^0.5)^40
B. 10^30 < A
C. 777^10 < 999^12
D. (-20)^24 = 400^12 < 999^12
E. (15^0.5)^40 = approx 4^40 = approx 256^10 < 999^12
Option A
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