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UKMT Intermediate Mathematical Challenge, 2020 Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom
For any fixed value of x x x , which of the following four expressions has the largest value? ( x + 1 ) ( x − 1 ) (x+1)(x-1) ( x + 1 ) ( x − 1 ) , ( x + 1 2 ) ( x − 1 2 ) (x+\frac{1}{2})(x-\frac{1}{2}) ( x + 2 1 ) ( x − 2 1 ) , ( x + 1 3 ) ( x − 1 3 ) (x+\frac{1}{3})(x-\frac{1}{3}) ( x + 3 1 ) ( x − 3 1 ) , ( x + 1 4 ) ( x − 1 4 ) (x+\frac{1}{4})(x-\frac{1}{4}) ( x + 4 1 ) ( x − 4 1 )
(A) ( x + 1 ) ( x − 1 ) (x+1)(x-1) ( x + 1 ) ( x − 1 ) (B) ( x + 1 2 ) ( x − 1 2 ) (x+\frac{1}{2})(x-\frac{1}{2}) ( x + 2 1 ) ( x − 2 1 ) (C) ( x + 1 3 ) ( x − 1 3 ) (x+\frac{1}{3})(x-\frac{1}{3}) ( x + 3 1 ) ( x − 3 1 ) (D) ( x + 1 4 ) ( x − 1 4 ) (x+\frac{1}{4})(x-\frac{1}{4}) ( x + 4 1 ) ( x − 4 1 ) (E) it depends on the value of x x x
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