Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Simplification

Question:

Find the smallest among the following ? 

\(\sqrt[4]{6 },\sqrt { 2}, \sqrt[3]{4 }\) and \(\sqrt {3}\) 

Options:

\(\sqrt[4]{6 }\)

\(\sqrt{2 }\)

\(\sqrt[3]{4 }\)

\(\sqrt{3}\)

Correct Answer:

\(\sqrt{2 }\)

Explanation:

\(\sqrt[4]{6 },\sqrt { 2}, \sqrt[3]{4 }\) and \(\sqrt {3}\)

LCM of 4, 2, 3 is 12, now try to make the power same i.e.:

⇒ \(\sqrt[4]{6}\) = (6)\(\frac{1}{4}\) =  (6)\(\frac{4}{12}\) = (64)\(\frac{1}{12}\) =  (1296)\(\frac{1}{12}\)

⇒ \(\sqrt {2}\) = (2)\(\frac{1}{2}\) =  (2)\(\frac{6}{12}\) = (26)\(\frac{1}{12}\) =  (64)\(\frac{1}{12}\)

⇒ \(\sqrt[3]{4}\) = (4)\(\frac{1}{3}\) =  (4)\(\frac{4}{12}\) = (44)\(\frac{1}{12}\) = (256)\(\frac{1}{12}\)

⇒ \(\sqrt {3}\) = (3)\(\frac{1}{2}\) =  (3)\(\frac{6}{12}\) = (36)\(\frac{1}{12}\) =  (729)\(\frac{1}{12}\)

Hence,

⇒ (64)\(\frac{1}{12}\) < (256)\(\frac{1}{12}\) < (729)\(\frac{1}{12}\) <  (1296)\(\frac{1}{12}\)

⇒ \(\sqrt {2}\) < \(\sqrt[3]{4}\) < \(\sqrt {3}\) < \(\sqrt[4]{6}\)

Therefore, smallest no. is = \(\sqrt {2}\)