Which of the x, 1/x, x^2 is the greatest?
1) x^2-x<0
2) |x|<1
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Which of the x, 1/x, x^2 is the greatest?
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In the original condition, there is one variable, x. Hence, there is a high chance that D is the correct answer. In case of condition 1), from x(x-1)<0, we get 0<x<1. Hence, 1/x is always greater. The answer is unique and the condition is sufficient. In case of condition 2), from -1<x<1, if x=0.1, 1/x is the greatest. However, if x=-0.1, x^2 is always greatest. The answer is not unique and the condition is not sufficient. The correct answer is A.
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I put in Decimal numbers in both the equations and got certain answer in statement 1 and uncertain answer in statement 2. Is this the correct approach?