Question 0118

Equations and Inequalities
2018 Paper 1 Question 4 Variant

Question

(i)
Find the exact roots of the equation
x2+4x1=1x|x^2 + 4 x - 1| = 1 - x
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(ii)
On the same axes, sketch the curves with equations y=x2+4x1{y=|x^2 + 4 x - 1|} and y=1x.{y=1 - x.}
Hence solve the inequality
x2+4x1>1x.|x^2 + 4 x - 1| > 1 - x.
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