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Re: x=y^3 and y>1 [#permalink]
Any explanations, I'm confused a little but.
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I picked y=2
x=y^3
x=2^3
x=8

Statement A: x^y
= 8^2
=64

Statement B: y^x
=2^8
=256

if y=1.5
x=y^3
x=3.375

Statement A: x^y
3.375^1.5

Now with decimal it is getting complicated so I dont know what to do :(
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I would do the following to simplify the problem:

As x = y^3

Put y^3 in QTY A:

=> y^3y(QTY A) ?? y^x (QTY B)

If we Equate

=> 3y ?? x

Now, test with Numbers:

Put y = 2

QTY A => 6
QTY B => 8

Put y = 1.1

QTY A => 3.3
QTY B => 1.331

Hence, D i.e Relationship Can't be determined.
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Re: x=y^3 and y>1 [#permalink]
When i solved this using generic method

QA : y ^ 3y

QB : y ^ y ^ 3
Therefore since bases are same you can compare , you get

QA : 3y and QB : y ^ 3

And if u substitute values ans is D
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Picking numbers is a good strategy for this.

Another way you could view this is:

\(y^{3y} = y^{y+y+y}\)

\(y^{y^3} = y^{y*y*y}\)

It's clear that if y = 2, then \(y^{y^3}\) is greater, but were told that \(y>1\). What about the numbers less than 2?

Let's try 1.1 for example (and ignore subbing in the value for the base for clarity):

\( y^{y+y+y} = y^{1.1+1.1+1.1} = y^{3.3}\)

\(y^{y*y*y} = y^{1.1*1.1*1.1} = y^{1.331}\)

So this in this case we have that \(y^{3y}\) is greater.

So the answer is D
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Carcass how does x^y become y^y^3? could you pls give the steps
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Because of a simple substitution of our equation into QA. I assume this is what you meant

x=y^3

And because in the equation above x is the same to say y^3

in QA we do have \(x^y\) and \(x=y^3\)

so our x will become \(y^3\)\ raised to y

the result could be written as follow

\(y^{y^3} = y^{y*y*y}\)

See more theory of exponents here https://gre.myprepclub.com/forum/gre-ma ... 24948.html
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