N2018 P1 Q4

N2018 P1 Q4

8 marks
Past Year National Exams
Free
  1. Find the exact roots of the equation \(\left| 2{{x}^{2}}+3x-2 \right|=2-x\).[4]
  2. On the same axes, sketch the curves with equations \(y=\left| 2{{x}^{2}}+3x-2 \right|\) and \(y=2-x\).
    Hence solve exactly the inequality
    \(\left| 2{{x}^{2}}+3x-2 \right|<2-x\).[4]

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Answer:(i) \({x = -1}\) or \({x = 0}\) or \({x = -1 \pm \sqrt{3}}\) (ii) \({-1 - \sqrt{3} < x < -1}\) or \({0 < x < -1 + \sqrt{3}}\)

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