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# If m and n are positive integers, is 3√m < √(m+n) ?

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Updated on: 15 Aug 2013, 05:06
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If m and n are positive integers, is 3√m < √(m+n) ?

(1) m + n > 8m
(2) n > 8m

Can someone explain how to solve this problem. The official explanation does not make complete sense to me.

Originally posted by irda on 15 Aug 2013, 05:03.
Last edited by Bunuel on 15 Aug 2013, 05:06, edited 1 time in total.
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15 Aug 2013, 05:10
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If m and n are positive integers, is $$3\sqrt{m} < \sqrt{m+n}$$?

Since both sides of the inequality are non-negative we can safely square it. Thus the questions becomes: is $$9m<m+n$$? --> is $$8m<n$$?

(1) m + n > 8m --> $$n>7m$$. Not sufficient, consider n=8 and m=1 for a NO answer and n=9 and m=1 for an YES answer.

(2) n > 8m. Directly gives an YES answer to the question. Sufficient.

Hope it's clear.
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