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| − | How many perfect cubes lie between <math>2^8+1</math> and <math>2^{18}+1</math>, inclusive? | + | How many perfect cubes lie between <math>2^8+1</math> and <math>2^{18}+1</math>, inclusive ? |
<math>\textbf{(A) }4\qquad\textbf{(B) }9\qquad\textbf{(C) }10\qquad\textbf{(D) }57\qquad \textbf{(E) }58</math> | <math>\textbf{(A) }4\qquad\textbf{(B) }9\qquad\textbf{(C) }10\qquad\textbf{(D) }57\qquad \textbf{(E) }58</math> | ||
Revision as of 17:10, 22 November 2018
Problem 25
How many perfect cubes lie between 
and 
, inclusive ?
Solution
We compute 
. The smallest cube greater than it is 
. is too large to calculate, but we notice that 
which is the largest cube less than , Therefore the amount of cubes is 
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