Maximum Value Identification: Comparing Numerical Quantities

Question

Choose the largest value:

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Choose the largest value
00:03 Break down 36 into 6 squared
00:09 Break down 216 into 6 cubed
00:12 The cube root cancels out the cube power
00:15 Combine into one root, multiply in order
00:18 Break down 1296 to 6 to the power of 4
00:21 The fourth root cancels out the fourth power
00:24 They are all equal, and this is the solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll proceed by evaluating each expression separately:

  • Step 1: Evaluate 36 \sqrt{36} .
  • Step 2: Evaluate 2163 \sqrt[3]{216} .
  • Step 3: Evaluate 1296 \sqrt{\sqrt{1296}} .
  • Step 4: Compare the results to find the largest value.

Now, let's work through each step:
Step 1: Evaluate 36 \sqrt{36} .
Since 62=36 6^2 = 36 , it follows that 36=6 \sqrt{36} = 6 .

Step 2: Evaluate 2163 \sqrt[3]{216} .
Since 63=216 6^3 = 216 , it follows that 2163=6 \sqrt[3]{216} = 6 .

Step 3: Evaluate 1296 \sqrt{\sqrt{1296}} .
First, find 1296 \sqrt{1296} . Since 362=1296 36^2 = 1296 , 1296=36 \sqrt{1296} = 36 .
Then, find 36 \sqrt{36} . Using Step 1, 36=6 \sqrt{36} = 6 .
Thus, 1296=6 \sqrt{\sqrt{1296}} = 6 .

Step 4: Compare the results. We find that:
36=6 \sqrt{36} = 6
2163=6 \sqrt[3]{216} = 6
1296=6 \sqrt{\sqrt{1296}} = 6

Since all three values are equal, each expression evaluates to 6. The answer choice that states "All answers are correct" is indeed correct. Therefore, the solution to the problem is "All answers are correct."

Answer

All answers are correct