Marcelo Arevalo Messages 39 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Mar 5, 2016 #1 What is the Largest possible value of n such that there is a multiple of 4 less than n^2 but greater than n^2 + 2016/n^2 ?
What is the Largest possible value of n such that there is a multiple of 4 less than n^2 but greater than n^2 + 2016/n^2 ?
MarkFL Gold Member MHB Messages 13,284 Reaction score 12 Mar 5, 2016 #2 I think you will agree that: $$n^2<n^2+\frac{2016}{n^2}$$ So, how can some number be smaller than the smaller value, and at the same time greater than the greater value?
I think you will agree that: $$n^2<n^2+\frac{2016}{n^2}$$ So, how can some number be smaller than the smaller value, and at the same time greater than the greater value?
Marcelo Arevalo Messages 39 Reaction score 0 Mar 5, 2016 #3 Meaning, there's no such thing as the smaller value, and at the same time greater than the greater value?
Meaning, there's no such thing as the smaller value, and at the same time greater than the greater value?