Question 0118

Equations and Inequalities
2018 Paper 1 Question 4 Variant

Question

(i)
Find the exact roots of the equation
x26x8=8x|x^2 - 6 x - 8| = 8 - x
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(ii)
On the same axes, sketch the curves with equations y=x26x8{y=|x^2 - 6 x - 8|} and y=8x.{y=8 - x.}
Hence solve the inequality
x26x8>8x.|x^2 - 6 x - 8| > 8 - x.
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