QuestionGiven three positive numbers with and , determine if is greater than, less than, or equal to .
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STEP 1
Assumptions1. , , and are positive numbers.
. .
3. .
STEP 2
We can rewrite the inequality to better understand the relationship between , , and .
STEP 3
Factor out from the left side of the inequality.
STEP 4
Since is a positive number, the sign of the inequality will not change when we divide both sides by .
STEP 5
This inequality can be rewritten as
STEP 6
Now, we know that and . We can combine these two inequalities to get
STEP 7
Now, let's compare and . We know that . Since all three numbers are positive, we can say that .
So, .
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