Sunday, March 25, 2007

"ALGEBRA QUESTION OF THE DAY"

If x is both the cube and the square of an integer and x is between 2 and 200, what is the value of x?
(A) 8 (B) 16 (C) 64 (D) 125 (E) 169

8 comments:

  1. Though a small man, J. Egar Hoover
    appeared to be much larger behind his desk;
    for, having skillfully designed his office, he
    was ___________ by the perspective.
    (A) augmented
    (B) comforted
    (C) apprehended
    (D) lessened
    (E) disconcerted

    E

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  2. c as 8 sq is 64
    and 4 cube is 64

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  3. Since x is both a cube and between 2 and 200, we are looking at the integers:
    23, 33, 43 , 53
    which reduce to
    8, 27, 64, 125
    There is only one perfect square, 64 = 82 , in this set. The answer is (C).

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