Relative error is $|(p/q-pq)/(pq)|=|1/q^2-1|=0.8$. The intended underestimate gives 1/q²=0.2, hence **q=√5, D**. The overestimate branch gives q=√5/3, another positive solution absent from the options; D is the only supplied valid value.
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