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(a) If g(x) = (sin2x)/x2, use your calculator or computer to make a table of approximate values of
(b) Use the Comparison Theorem with f(x) = 1/x2 to show that
(c) Illustrate part (b) by graphing f and g on the same screen for 1 ≤ x ≤ 10. Use your graph to explain intuitively why
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