Question 0118

Equations and Inequalities
2018 Paper 1 Question 4 Variant

Question

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