Survey:

ME 1
Inequalities
1.

Which of the following is a necessary condition if a2 > b2?

(A)
a>b
(B)
a<b<0
(C)
a>0>b

(D) | a | > | b |

2.

x 1
1
Solve x 2

3.

x2 3x 10
0
2
Solve x 6x 9

4.

5.

x2 x 20
2
x
Solve

Solve (x 3) x 1 0

x 3
x 1

x 1
x 2

6.

Solve

7.

| x 1| 1
0
2
By sketching two different graphs, solve 10 3x x

8.

| x 2 | 1

Solve x 3 2

9.

Solve

x 3 2x 1 6

Survey:
ME 1
Inequalities
10.

2
x
7
The graphs of y 2 and y 2 x x 1 are drawn below.
The two graphs intersect at A and B.

11.

(i)

Write down the coordinates of A.

(ii)

Show that B has coordinates (2, 4).

(iii)

x1
2
Hence solve, 7x 2 2 2x .

Consider the function y = | x 2 | + | x + 2|.

(i)

Sketch this function for values of the domain: 0 x 4.

(ii)

x 2
On the same set of axes, sketch the relation

y 4 4
2

4 4 x 2 x 2 x 2

12.

(iii)

Use your sketch to solve the inequality

(i)

Sketch the graph of y = (x 4)| x | for 2 x 6 .

(ii)

By using the graph in (i) above, find the range of values of k so that the
equation (x 4)| x | = k has only one solution for the restricted domain above.

Survey:
ME 1
Inequalities

Survey:
ME 1
Inequalities