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Question 11

Identify the greater number in each of the following—

(i) $4^3$ or $3^4$

(ii) $2^8$ or $8^2$

(iii) $100^2$ or $2^{100}$

Solution

We will calculate the value of each given number and then compare them to find the greater one.

Step 1 — Comparing $4^3$ and $3^4$

First, let us find the value of $4^3$ . The exponent 3 tells us to multiply the base number 4 by itself three times.

$4^3 = 4 \times 4 \times 4$

$= 16 \times 4$

$\boxed{64}$

Next, let us find the value of $3^4$ . The exponent 4 tells us to multiply the base number 3 by itself four times.

$3^4 = 3 \times 3 \times 3 \times 3$

$= 9 \times 3 \times 3$

$= 27 \times 3$

$\boxed{81}$

Now, we compare the two calculated values. We see that 81 is greater than 64. So, $3^4$ is the greater number.

Step 2 — Comparing $2^8$ and $8^2$

First, let us find the value of $2^8$ . The exponent 8 tells us to multiply the base number 2 by itself eight times.

$2^8 = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2$

$= 4 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2$

$= 8 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2$

$= 16 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2$

$= 32 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2$

$= 64 \times 2 \times 2$

$= 128 \times 2$

$\boxed{256}$

Next, let us find the value of $8^2$ . The exponent 2 tells us to multiply the base number 8 by itself two times.

$8^2 = 8 \times 8$

$\boxed{64}$

Now, we compare the two calculated values. We see that 256 is greater than 64. So, $2^8$ is the greater number.

Step 3 — Comparing $100^2$ and $2^{100}$

First, let us find the value of $100^2$ . The exponent 2 tells us to multiply the base number 100 by itself two times.

$100^2 = 100 \times 100$

$\boxed{10000}$

Next, let us consider the value of $2^{100}$ . This number is extremely large. We can use the exponent rule $(a^m)^n = a^{m \times n}$ . We can rewrite $2^{100}$ as $(2^{10})^{10}$ .

$2^{100} = (2^{10})^{10}$

First, let us calculate the value of $2^{10}$ . This means multiplying 2 by itself ten times.

$2^{10} = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2$

$= 1024$

Now, we substitute this value back into the expression for $2^{100}$ .

$2^{100} = (1024)^{10}$

We need to compare $10000$ with $(1024)^{10}$ . We know that $1024$ is much larger than $100$ . Even $1024^1$ is already $1024$ . If we calculate $1024^2$ , it is $1024 \times 1024 = 1048576$ . This value, $1048576$ , is already much greater than $10000$ . Since $2^{100}$ is $(1024)^{10}$ , it will be an incredibly large number. Therefore, $2^{100}$ is the greater number.

Answer

(i) $3^4$ is greater. (ii) $2^8$ is greater. (iii) $2^{100}$ is greater.

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