QUESTION 3 (DEC 2019) Given that $y = x^4 - x^3 + x^2 - x + 1$, let $x_0 = 1.25$, $x_1 = 1.6$ and $x_2 = 2$. Determine the error if $y(1.5)$ is approximated using quadratic Lagrange polynomial.
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