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How prove that $2^{2^{\sqrt3}}>10$ without a calculator?
The inequality $2^{2^{\sqrt{3}}} > 10$ can be proven without a calculator by establishing bounds for $\sqrt{3}$. The discussion outlines a method using inequalities, showing that $2 < 2^{\sqrt{3}} < 4$ and subsequently $4 < 2^{2^{\sqrt{3}}} < 16$. A more precise approximation for $\sqrt{3}$, such as $\frac{3}{2}$, can be utilized to refine the bounds further. The use of logarithms to base 10 is also suggested to analyze the inequality, although it indicates the need for a very accurate calculation.
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maxkor said:How prove that $2^{2^{\sqrt3}}>10$ without a calculator?
Prove It said:$\displaystyle \begin{align*} \sqrt{1} < \sqrt{3} &< \sqrt{4} \\ 1 < \sqrt{3} &< 2 \\ 2^1 < 2^{\sqrt{3}} &< 2^2 \\ 2 < 2^{\sqrt{3}} &< 4 \\ 2^2 < 2^{2^{\sqrt{3}}} &< 2^4 \\ 4 < 2^{2^{\sqrt{3}}} &< 16 \end{align*}$
That may have been a start at least...
maxkor said:and what next?
My first thought is to estimate the difficulty of the problem by using a calculator to find the numerical value of $2^{2^{\sqrt3}}$. The result I get is that (to six decimal places) it is equal to $10.000478$. That is so close to $10$ that a very accurate calculation will be needed to prove this inequality, and I don't see any way of doing it by hand.maxkor said:How prove that $2^{2^{\sqrt3}}>10$ without a calculator?