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Trying numbers less than 1 and integers for each of the stems:
1st and 3rd may be right, 2nd one can never be right.

Answer: Option D
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If x is positive, which of the following may be the correct ordering of \(\frac{1}{x}\), \(x\), \(x^2\), \(x^3\) ?

I. \(\frac{1}{x} < x < x^2 < x^3\)

II. \(\frac{1}{x} < x^3 < x^2 < x\)

III. \(x^3 < x^2 < x < \frac{1}{x}\)

A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II only
D. I and III only
E. I, II, and III

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If x is positive, which of the following may be the correct ordering of \(\frac{1}{x}\), \(x\), \(x^2\), \(x^3\) ?

I. \(\frac{1}{x} < x < x^2 < x^3\)

II. \(\frac{1}{x} < x^3 < x^2 < x\)

III. \(x^3 < x^2 < x < \frac{1}{x}\)

A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II only
D. I and III only
E. I, II, and III
D is the correct answer choice.

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X>0 can have 2 scenarios-
A) 1> X>0
B) X>1

Scenario A
When x us between 0 and 1, 1/x> x( eg: 1/2)
Similarly, x^3<x^2<x

Therefore x^3<x^2<x<1/x

Scenario B
When x >1 , 1/x < x( eg: 2)
Similarly, x^3>x^2>x

Therefore x^3>x^2>x>1/x

Hence both I and III

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If x is positive, which of the following may be the correct ordering of \(\frac{1}{x}\), \(x\), \(x^2\), \(x^3\) ?

I. \(\frac{1}{x} < x < x^2 < x^3\)

II. \(\frac{1}{x} < x^3 < x^2 < x\)

III. \(x^3 < x^2 < x < \frac{1}{x}\)

A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II only
D. I and III only
E. I, II, and III

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