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The highest number amongst $$\sqrt{2}, \sqrt[3]{3},$$ and $$\sqrt[4]{4}$$ is
Given that
a = $$\sqrt{2}, b = \sqrt[3]{3},$$ and c = $$\sqrt[4]{4}$$
a = $$(2)^{\frac{1}{2}}$$, b = $$(3)^{\frac{1}{3}}$$ and c = $$(4)^{\frac{1}{4}}$$
Taking log both sides $$\log_{}{a}$$ = $$\log_{}{(2)^{1/2}}$$ , $$\log_{}{b} = \log_{}{(3)^{1/3}}$$ , $$\log_{}{c} = \log_{}{(4)^{1/4}}$$
we know that ($$\log_{}{2}$$ = 0.3010 , $$\log_{}{3}$$ = 0.4771 , $$\log_{}{4}$$ = $$2\log_{}{2}$$ =0.6020)
Substituting these values
$$\log_{}{a}$$ = $$\frac{1}{2}$$*0.3010 , $$\log_{}{b}$$ =$$\frac{1}{3}$$*0.4771 , $$\log_{}{c}$$= $$\frac{1}{4}$$*0.6020
$$\log_{}{a}$$ = 0.1505 , $$\log_{}{b}$$ = 0.1590 , $$\log_{}{c}$$= 0.1505
We know that if $$A_{1}$$ > $$A_{2}$$ > $$A_{3}$$ > 1 Then $$log_{}{A_{1}}$$ > $$log_{}{A_{2}}$$ > $$log_{}{A_{3}}$$
Here clearly $$log_{}{b}$$ > $$log_{}{a}$$ = $$log_{}{c}$$ hence we can say that b = $$\sqrt[3]{3}$$ is the highest number among all.
Alternate method:
a = $$\sqrt{2}, b = \sqrt[3]{3},$$ and c = $$\sqrt[4]{4}$$
$$a^{12} = 2^6, b^{12} = 3^4, c^{12} = 4^3$$
$$a^{12} = 64, b^{12} = 81, c^{12} = 64$$
We can see that $$b^{12}$$ > $$c^{12}$$ = $$a^{12}$$
Also, a, b, c > 1. Hence, we can say that b > a = c.
*** Point to remember ------ $$\sqrt[N]{N}$$ is highest for N=3 (N being natural number) ***
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