Re: Math Problem

From: Zahir Alpaslan (extropydummy@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue Feb 11 2003 - 15:18:50 MST

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    sounds like proof by deduction.

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    Zahir Y. Alpaslan
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    >From: "Lee Corbin"

    >Reply-To: extropians@extropy.org
    >To:
    >Subject: Math Problem
    >Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 22:33:42 -0800
    >
    >Yes, I know I should re-subscribe to sci.math and all, but
    >this is easier---and besides, it may amuse someone here.
    >
    >I am very sure that for n >= 5, the nth root of n+1
    >is less than (2n)/(n+1). But how can it be shown in
    >a nice way?
    >
    >thanks,
    >Lee

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