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# If 0.0030<x-√30<0.0031, which of the following options is the approxim

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If $$0.0030<x-\sqrt{30}<0.0031$$, which of the following options is the approximation of  $$\frac{1}{\sqrt{30}}-\frac{1}{x}$$?

A. 0.001
B. 0.002
C. 0.0001
D. 0.0002
E. 0.0003

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24 Feb 2017, 01:46
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AustinKL wrote:
If $$0.0030<x-\sqrt{30}<0.0031$$, which of the following options is the approximation of  $$\frac{1}{\sqrt{30}}-\frac{1}{x}$$?

A. 0.001
B. 0.002
C. 0.0001
D. 0.0002
E. 0.0003

Hi

$$0.0030<x-\sqrt{30}<0.0031$$

$$\sqrt{30} + 0.0030 < x < \sqrt{30} + 0.0031$$

$$\frac{1}{\sqrt{30}}-\frac{1}{x}$$ = $$(x - \sqrt{30}) / x * \sqrt{30}$$

$$min = \frac{0.003}{(\sqrt{30} + 0.003)*\sqrt{30}} = \frac{0.003}{30 + 0.003*\sqrt{30}} ≈ \frac{0.003}{30} = \frac{3*0.001}{3*10} = 0.0001$$

$$max = \frac{0.0031}{(\sqrt{30} + 0.0031)*\sqrt{30}} = \frac{0.0031}{30 + 0.0031*\sqrt{30}} ≈ \frac{0.0031}{30} = \frac{0.003}{30} + \frac{0.0001}{30} ≈ \frac{0.003}{30} = 0.0001$$
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hazelnut wrote:
If $$0.0030<x-\sqrt{30}<0.0031$$, which of the following options is the approximation of  $$\frac{1}{\sqrt{30}}-\frac{1}{x}$$?

A. 0.001
B. 0.002
C. 0.0001
D. 0.0002
E. 0.0003

here is my approach

The $$\sqrt{30}$$ is about 5.4

Hence x is between $$0.0030<x-5.4<0.0031$$ add 5.4 to both sides so difference between maximum and minimum value is 0.0001

so I clicked on C
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14 Mar 2019, 19:02

I was wondering could one of you experts please share an easier approach to solving this problem? Would greatly appreciate it!
Re: If 0.0030<x-√30<0.0031, which of the following options is the approxim   [#permalink] 14 Mar 2019, 19:02
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