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Consider the following statements:
(i) When (0<x<1)(0 < x < 1), then (11+x<1−x+x2)(\frac{1}{1+x} < 1 - x + x^2)
(ii) When (0<x<1)(0 < x < 1), then (11+x>1−x+x2)(\frac{1}{1+x} > 1 - x + x^2)
(iii) When (−1<x<0)(-1 < x < 0), then (11+x<1−x+x2)(\frac{1}{1+x} < 1 - x + x^2)
(iv) When (−1<x<0)(-1 < x < 0), then (11+x>1−x+x2)(\frac{1}{1+x} > 1 - x + x^2)
Then the correct statements are:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

The easiest way to solve this question is by value-putting. Let's plug in some values in each of the given options and check which of the following statements are correct.

Statement (i):

As 0<x<10<x<1, let x=12x=\dfrac{1}{2}

⇒11+12<1−12+14\Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{1 + \frac{1}{2}} < 1 - \dfrac{1}{2} + \dfrac{1}{4}

⇒23<34\Rightarrow \dfrac {2}{3} < \dfrac{3}{4} which is true.

Therefore, statement (i) is correct.

Statement (ii):

Using the result obtained in statement (i), it is clear that statement (ii) is false.

Statement (iii):

as −1<x<0-1<x<0, let x=−12x=-\dfrac{1}{2}

⇒11−12<1−(−12)+14\Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{1 - \frac{1}{2}} < 1 - (-\dfrac{1}{2}) + \dfrac{1}{4}

⇒2<74\Rightarrow 2 < \dfrac{7}{4} which is false.

Statement (iv):

Using the result obtained in statement (iii), it is clear that statement (iv) is true (as 2>742 > \dfrac{7}{4}).

Hence, the correct option is (3)(3).

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