Estimate the Range of Values of X for Which the Approximation

question 76

Multiple Choice

Estimate the range of values of x for which the approximation $\frac { 1 } { x } = 1 - ( x - 1 ) + ( x - 1 ) ^ { 2 }$ is accurate to within 0.01.

• A)[0.68, 1.41]
• B)[0.61, 1.54]
• C)[0.995, 1.005]
• D)[1.51, 2.59]
• E)[0.95, 1.05]
• F)[0.80, 1.23]
• G)[0.980, 1.023]
• H)[0.89, 1.14]

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