What is the largest integer for which ?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C.

  1. Step 1: The sum is . For it is .
  2. Step 2: For it is , so the largest is .
Answer
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Why not the others: gives and works but is not the largest; gives and gives , both over ; gives and is not the largest.

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