Question 0118

Equations and Inequalities
2018 Paper 1 Question 4 Variant

Question

(i)
Find the exact roots of the equation
x23x6=6+x|x^2 - 3 x - 6| = 6 + x
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(ii)
On the same axes, sketch the curves with equations y=x23x6{y=|x^2 - 3 x - 6|} and y=6+x.{y=6 + x.}
Hence solve the inequality
x23x6<6+x.|x^2 - 3 x - 6| < 6 + x.
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