Question

Which is a counterexample that disproves the conjecture?

A student concludes that if x is a real number, then x2 ≤ x4.

A. 0


B. 1/4


C. 1


D. 5/4

Answer 1

@dan815

Answer 2

see for what value of x
\[x^2>x^4\]

Answer 3

plug in those answer choices and tell me one of those x values where
this statement fails
\[x^2<=x^4\]

Answer 4

5/4?

Answer 5

tell me what (5/4)^2 is?
what is (5/4)^4 ?

Answer 6

I dont know sorry :(

Answer 7

use a calculator..

Answer 8

ok

Answer 9

lol..

Answer 10

im getting 2.4

Answer 11

@dan815 im lost dude... I have no Idea how to solve this :(

Answer 12

got it :) 1/4

Answer 13

good :)