Simple inequality problem
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Simple inequality problemThis is a simple problem but I can't quite get my head around it. I'm given the inequality n2-101n+2000<0 and I have to find the largest possible value of n. The answer is 73 but I don't know how to get it.
When I picture a quadratic the x-variable (in this case, n) goes on forever in both the positive and negative directions, so the concept of a maximum value for it is confusing me. If it were to ask for the maximum value of the function, I'd have more of an idea of what to do. -
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Re: Simple inequality problemI can't see any pretty way of doing this. Solve(Original post by Julii92)
This is a simple problem but I can't quite get my head around it. I'm given the inequality n2-101n+2000<0 and I have to find the largest possible value of n. The answer is 73 but I don't know how to get it.
When I picture a quadratic the x-variable (in this case, n) goes on forever in both the positive and negative directions, so the concept of a maximum value for it is confusing me. If it were to ask for the maximum value of the function, I'd have more of an idea of what to do.
, then take 
where 
is the largest positive solution.
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