Survey:

1.

ME 1 Inequalities

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.

Solve

x +1
1
x2

3.

Solve

x 2 + 3x 10
<0
x 2 6x + 9

4.

Solve

x 2 + x 20
2
x

5.

Solve (x 3) x + 1 0

6.

Solve

7.

By sketching two different graphs, solve

8.

Solve

9.

Solve x 3 2x 1 6 .

x3
x +1

x +1
x+2

|x2| 1
<
x+3 2

| x + 1| 1
0
10 3x x 2

Survey:
10.

ME 1 Inequalities

The graphs of y = 2 x and y = 72 x x 2 + 1 are drawn below.

The two graphs intersect at A and B.

11.

12.

(i)

Write down the coordinates of A.

(ii)

Show that B has coordinates (2, 4).

(iii)

Hence solve, 7x + 2 > 2 x+1 + 2x 2 .

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

(i)

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

(ii)

On the same set of axes, sketch the relation ( x 2) + ( y 4) = 4 .

(iii)

Use your sketch to solve the inequality 4 + 4 ( x 2 ) > x 2 + x + 2 .

(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.

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