Finding the Big-O!

shahin93

1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data

how do i find the least n such that

sqrt(x^3+x^2+3) is O(x^n)?

is the reverse the same?

tiny-tim

hi shahin93!

try it for x = 10, then x = 100, then x = 100000 …

you'll soon get the hang of what n needs to be

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shahin93	Finding the Big-O! 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data how do i find the least n such that sqrt(x^3+x^2+3) is O(x^n)? is the reverse the same?

tiny-tim Blog Entries: 27 Recognitions: Gold Member Homework Help Science Advisor	hi shahin93! try it for x = 10, then x = 100, then x = 100000 … you'll soon get the hang of what n needs to be