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Problem
Let S be the set of values assumed by the fraction . When is any member of the interval . If there exists a number such that no number of the set is greater than , then is an upper bound of . If there exists a number such that such that no number of the set is less than , then is a lower bound of . We may then say:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
This problem is really finding the range of a function with a restricted domain. Dividing into yields . Since , as gets larger, approaches , so approaches as gets larger. That means . Since can never be , can never be , so is not in the set . For the smallest value, plug in in to get , so . Since plugging in results in , is in the set . Thus, the answer is .
Final answer
A