2020 EJC P1 Q4

2020 EJC P1 Q4

6 marks
Prelims
  1. On the same axes, sketch the graphs of \(y=\frac{ab}{\left| x-1 \right|}\) and \(y=b\left| x-a \right|\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are positive constants such that \(0 < a < 1 < b\).[3]
  2. Hence, solve the inequality \(\left| x-a \right|\le \frac{a}{\left| x-1 \right|}\).[3]

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Answer:(ii) \(0\le x\le a+1,x e 1\) \text{ or } \(\left\{ x\in \mathbb{R},0\le x < 1 \,\,\mathrm{or }\,1 < x \le a+1 \right\}\)

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