What will be the positive difference between two meanings of 3^2^1

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07 Mar 2011 power problem

What will be the positive difference between two meanings of 3^2^1

OPtion

1) 0
2) 1
3) 2
4) 3
5) 4
6) 5
7) 6
8) 7
9) 8
10) 9

Solution

3^(2^1) = 3^2 = 9 and
(3^2)^1 = 9^1 = 9
so difference = 0

Correct Option: 1 Best Solution (9)

A J V   13 years AGO

Meaning no.1:
(3^2)^1=9^1=9,
Meaning no.2:
3^(2^1)=3^2=9,
So, diff is zero.

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giri prasad   13 years AGO

since 3^2=9 and 9^1=9
then 2^1=2 and 3^2=9
there fore the difference =0

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sandeep reddy m   13 years AGO

(3^2)^1=9^1=9
3^(2^1)=3^2=9
s0 9-9=0

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Vadivelan M   13 years AGO

(3^2)^1 = 9 3^(2^1) = 9 So the difference is 0

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YadeeshKumar   13 years AGO

(3^2)^1=9^1=9
3^(2^1)=3^2=9
diff is zero.

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Karthick Babu   13 years AGO

(3^2)^1=9^1=9
3^(2^1)=3^2=9
diff is zero(Option 1)

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Balakumaran N.A   13 years AGO

3^2=9;9^1=9.No differences between them...

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Ashish Badoni   13 years AGO

1. 3^(2^1)=3^2=9
2. (3^2)^1=9^1=9

difference=0

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GORLE GANESH   13 years AGO

3^(2^1)-3^2(^1)=0

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