Question 0118

Equations and Inequalities
2018 Paper 1 Question 4 Variant

Question

(i)
Find the exact roots of the equation
x27x5=5+3x|x^2 - 7 x - 5| = 5 + 3 x
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(ii)
On the same axes, sketch the curves with equations y=x27x5{y=|x^2 - 7 x - 5|} and y=5+3x.{y=5 + 3 x.}
Hence solve the inequality
x27x5<5+3x.|x^2 - 7 x - 5| < 5 + 3 x.
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