Official Solution:
If \(m \neq 0\) and \(\frac{m^4}{|m|} < \sqrt{m^2}\), then which of the following must be true?
I. \(m < \pi\)
II. \(m^2 < 1\)
III. \(m^3 > -8\)
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. I, II, and III
Since \(\sqrt{m^2} = |m|\), we have \(\frac{m^4}{|m|} < |m|\).
Multiplying both sides by \(|m|\), we get \(m^4 < m^2\).
Dividing both sides by \(m^2\), we have \(m^2 < 1\).
This inequality implies that \(-1 < m < 1\).
So, essentially, the question asks: Given that \(-1 < m < 1\), which of the following statements must be true?
I. \(m < \pi\). Since \(-1 < m < 1\), it is correct to say that for any \(m\) from this range, \(m < \pi\).
II. \(m^2 < 1\). This statement is already established to be true from our earlier steps. So, this statement is always true.
III. \(m^3 > -8\). This inequality implies that \(m > -2\). Since \(-1 < m < 1\), it is true for all values of \(m\) in this range that \(m > -2\).
Answer: E