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# -101^102

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-101^102 [#permalink]  20 Oct 2017, 02:42
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 Quantity A Quantity B $$(-101)^{102}$$ $$(-102)^{101}$$

A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
[Reveal] Spoiler: OA

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Re: -101^102 [#permalink]  20 Oct 2017, 04:58
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Without computations, quantity A is elevated to an even exponent, thus the result is positive. Quantity B, instead, is elevated to an odd exponent, thus the result is still negative.

Quantity A is greater!
Re: -101^102   [#permalink] 20 Oct 2017, 04:58
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