Mathematics

Problem

Values of a function

h

for

x

near

1

are shown. x h(x) 0.80 0.64 0.90 0.81 0.99 0.98 1.01 1.02 1.10 1.21 1.20 1.44 Using the data, determine the best numerical approximation of

\displaystyle \lim_{x\to 1} h(x)

. a)

0.98

1

1.02

0.99