Question 0118

Equations and Inequalities
2018 Paper 1 Question 4 Variant

Question

(i)
Find the exact roots of the equation
x2+9x4=42x|x^2 + 9 x - 4| = 4 - 2 x
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(ii)
On the same axes, sketch the curves with equations y=x2+9x4{y=|x^2 + 9 x - 4|} and y=42x.{y=4 - 2 x.}
Hence solve the inequality
x2+9x4<42x.|x^2 + 9 x - 4| < 4 - 2 x.
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