Question 0118

Equations and Inequalities
2018 Paper 1 Question 4 Variant

Question

(i)
Find the exact roots of the equation
x26x9=9+x|x^2 - 6 x - 9| = 9 + x
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(ii)
On the same axes, sketch the curves with equations y=x26x9{y=|x^2 - 6 x - 9|} and y=9+x.{y=9 + x.}
Hence solve the inequality
x26x9<9+x.|x^2 - 6 x - 9| < 9 + x.
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