(i) Show that for every ϵ>0 there is a polynomial p:R→R such that ∣∣∣x1−p(x)∣∣∣⩽ϵ for all x∈R satisfying 21⩽∣x∣⩽2.
[You may assume standard results provided they are stated clearly.]
(ii) Show that there is no polynomial p:C→C such that ∣∣∣z1−p(z)∣∣∣<1 for all z∈C satisfying 21⩽∣z∣⩽2.