If 0 < a < 1, what is the median of the values a, x^-1, a^2, a^1/2 and a^3?	Pick one: A) a B) a^-1 C) a^2 D) a^1/2 E) a^3
A. To make the problem less confusing, I picked a number between 0 and 1 such as a = 1/4 and calculate:   a = 1/4   a^-1 = 4   a^2 = 1/16   a^(1/2) = 1/2   a^3 = 1/8.   From this, rearrange the number and the median is 1/4, which is a. answer a
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If 0 < a < 1, what is the median of the values a, x^-1, a^2, a^1/2 and a^3?