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From the consecutive integers -10 to 10 inclusive, 20 integers are ran
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11 Jul 2022, 11:08
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From the consecutive integers -10 to 10 inclusive, 20 integers are randomly chosen with repetitions allowed. What is the least possible value of the product of the 20 integers?
A. (-10)^20
B. (-10)^10
C. 0
D. –(10)^19
E. –(10)^20
A. (-10)^20
B. (-10)^10
C. 0
D. –(10)^19
E. –(10)^20
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Re: From the consecutive integers -10 to 10 inclusive, 20 integers are ran
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11 Jul 2022, 11:29
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Carcass wrote:
From the consecutive integers -10 to 10 inclusive, 20 integers are randomly chosen with repetitions allowed. What is the least possible value of the product of the 20 integers?
A. (-10)^20
B. (-10)^10
C. 0
D. –(10)^19
E. –(10)^20
A. (-10)^20
B. (-10)^10
C. 0
D. –(10)^19
E. –(10)^20
Choose nineteen -10's and one 10
So, the product = [(-10)^19][10]
Notice that [(-10)^19] is NEGATIVE, which means [(-10)^19][10] is also NEGATIVE.
So, [(-10)^19][10] = -[(10)^19][10]
= -(10)^20
= E
Cheers,
Brent
Re: From the consecutive integers -10 to 10 inclusive, 20 integers are ran
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16 Jul 2022, 02:29
16 Jul 2022, 02:29
GreenlightTestPrep wrote:
Carcass wrote:
From the consecutive integers -10 to 10 inclusive, 20 integers are randomly chosen with repetitions allowed. What is the least possible value of the product of the 20 integers?
A. (-10)^20
B. (-10)^10
C. 0
D. –(10)^19
E. –(10)^20
A. (-10)^20
B. (-10)^10
C. 0
D. –(10)^19
E. –(10)^20
Choose nineteen -10's and one 10
So, the product = [(-10)^19][10]
Notice that [(-10)^19] is NEGATIVE, which means [(-10)^19][10] is also NEGATIVE.
So, [(-10)^19][10] = -[(10)^19][10]
= -(10)^20
= E
Cheers,
Brent
Can you please explain your likeliness of choosing the numbers, Sir!
