\(A=\dfrac{1}{1^2}+\dfrac{1}{2^2}+\dfrac{1}{3^2}+...+\dfrac{1}{99^2}+\dfrac{1}{100^2}\)
\(=1+\dfrac{1}{2^2}+\dfrac{1}{3^2}+...+\dfrac{1}{99^2}+\dfrac{1}{100^2}\)
\(\Rightarrow A< 1.\left(\dfrac{1}{2.2}+\dfrac{1}{2.3}+\dfrac{1}{3.4}+...+\dfrac{1}{98.99}+\dfrac{1}{99.100}\right)\)
\(\Rightarrow A< 1+\left(\dfrac{1}{4}+\dfrac{1}{2}-\dfrac{1}{3}+\dfrac{1}{3}-\dfrac{1}{4}+...+\dfrac{1}{98}-\dfrac{1}{99}+\dfrac{1}{99}-\dfrac{1}{100}\right)\)
\(\Rightarrow A< 1+\left(\dfrac{1}{4}+\dfrac{1}{2}-\dfrac{1}{100}\right)\)
Mà ta thấy \(\dfrac{1}{4}+\dfrac{1}{2}-\dfrac{1}{100}< \dfrac{1}{4}+\dfrac{1}{2}=\dfrac{3}{4}\)
\(\Rightarrow A< 1+\dfrac{3}{4}=\dfrac{7}{4}\)