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Chapter: Inequalities
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Subject : Mathematics
Date : 10-05-12
Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
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Subject : Mathematics
Date : 10-05-12
Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
Solve the following Inequalities for x:
1.
(x 1) (3 x) (x 2)2 > 0
Sol.
(x 1) (3 x) (x 2)2 > 0
(x 1) (x 3) (x 2)2 < 0
x (1, 2) (2, 3)
2.
6x 5
<0
4x 1
Sol.
6x 5
< 0,
4x 1
+
1
1
4
+
1/4
+
1 5
x ,
4 6
3.
2x 3
>0
3x 7
Sol.
2x 3
> 0,
3x 7
7
3
+
3/2
3
7
x , ,
2
3
0 .5
4.
x2 x 1
Sol.
x2 x 1
0 .5
+
5/6
+
7/3
<0
<0
0 .5
>0
x2 x 1
0.5 > 0
Since x 2 x 1 is always positive.
which is true for all values of x. x ( , )
5.
Sol.
x 2 5x 6
x2 x 1
x 2 5x 6
x2 x 1
<0
<0
(x 2)(x 3) < 0
Since x 2 x 1 is always positive.
x (2, 3)
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6.
Sol.
x 2 2x 3
x2 1
x 2 2x 3
x2 1
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<0
<0
( x 1)( x 3 )
x2 1
<0
( x 1)( x 3) < 0
7.
( x 1)( x 2)2
<0
1 x
Sol.
( x 1)( x 2)2
< 0,
1 x
8.
Sol.
x (3 , 1)
x 1
( x 1)( x 2)2
>0
x 1
x (, 2) (2, 1) (1, ) Ans.
x 2 4x 4
2x 2 x 1
x 2 4x 4
2x 2 x 1
Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
>0
>0
( x 2) 2
>0
( 2x 1)( x 1)
1/2
x ( , 2) 2 , (1, ) Ans.
2
9.
Sol.
10.
Sol.
x4 5x2 + 4 < 0
x4 5x2 + 4 < 0
(x2)2 4x2 x2 + 4 < 0
(x2 4) (x2 1) < 0
(x 2) (x + 2)(x 1) (x + 1) < 0
x (2, 1) (1, 2)
x4 2x2 63 0
x4 2x2 63 0
x4 9x2 + 7x2 63 < 0
(x2 + 7) (x2 9) 0
(x2 + 7) (x 3) (x + 3) 0
(x 3) (x + 3) 0
x ( , 3) (0, 3)
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11.
3
<1
x2
Sol.
3
<1
x2
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Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
x2
3x2
<0
x2
5x
<0
x2
x5
>0
x2
x ( , 2) (5, )
12.
1
2
x 1
Sol.
1
2,
x 1
+
3/2
x1
1
20
x 1
3 2x
0
x 1
2x 3
0
x 1
x ( , 1) ,
2
13.
4x 3
<6
2x 5
Sol.
4x 3
<6
2x 5
4 x 3 6( 2 x 5 )
<0
2x 5
4 x 3 12 x 30
<0
2x 5
8 x 33
<0
2x 5
8 x 33
>0
2x 5
5/2
33/8
33
x , ,
2
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14.
4x 3
<6
2x 5
Sol.
5x 6
< 1,
x6
5x 6 x 6
<0
x6
4 x 12
<0
x6
4( x 3)
<0
x6
Date : 10-05-12
Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
x6
+
6
x ( 6, 3)
15.
5x 8
<2
4x
Sol.
5x 8
<2
4x
5 x 8 8 2x
<0
4x
7x
<0
4x
7x
>0
x4
x4
+
0
x ( , 0) (4, )
16.
x 1
>2
x3
Sol.
x 1
>2
x3
x 1 2( x 3)
>0
x3
x 1 2x 6
>0
x3
x 7
>0
x3
x7
<0
x3
x3
x (7, 3)
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17.
7x 5
4>0
8x 3
Sol.
7x 5
4 > 0,
8x 3
Date : 10-05-12
Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
3
8
7 x 5 4(8 x 3 )
>0
8x 3
25 x 17
>0
8x 3
25 x 17
<0
8x 3
17 3
,
x
25 8
18.
x
1
>
x5
2
Sol.
x
1
>
x5
2
19.
Sol.
x
1
>
>0
x5
2
2x x 5
0
2( x 5)
x5
0 x ( , 5] [5, )
2( x 5)
x2 3
3
8
x5
5x 1
17
25
<1
5x 1
<1
x2 3
5x 1 x 2 3
<0
x2 3
x 2 5x 4
<0
x2 3
x 2 5x 4
>0
x2 3
( x 1)( x 4)
x2 3
>0
+
0
x ( , 1) (4, )
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20.
Sol.
x2
x 1
2
x2
x 1
2
<
1
2
<
1
2
x2
x 1
2
Date : 10-05-12
Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
1
<0
2
2x 4 x 2 1
( x 2 1) 2
<0
( x 1)( x 3)
<0
( x 1) 2
2
x (3, 1)
x 1
21.
( x 1)2
<1
x 1
Sol.
( x 1)2
<1
x 1 ( x 1)2
( x 1)2
<0
x 1
( x 1)2
<1
x 1
1<0
x 2 1 2x
x 1 x 2 1 2x
( x 1)2
x 2 3x
( x 1)2
x 2 3x
( x 1)2
<0
0
>0
x( x 3 )
( x 1)2
>0
x ( , 0) (3, )
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22.
Sol.
x 2 7 x 12
Date : 10-05-12
Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
>0
2x 2 4 x 5
x 2 7 x 12
>0
2x 2 4 x 5
x2 4x 3x + 12 > 0
x ( , 3) (4, )
23.
Sol.
x 2 6x 7
x 2 6x 7
x 2 6 x 7 2x 2 2
x2 1
x 2 6x 9
x2 1
x 2 6x 9
x2 1
Sol.
x2 1
24.
x2 1
( x 3)2
x2 1
>0
x ( , )
x4 x2 1
x 2 4x 5
x4 x2 1
x 2 4x 5
<0
<0
x2 x2 1
<0
x 5x x 5
x4 x2 1
<0
( x 1)( x 5)
x (1, 5)
25.
1 3x 2
2x 2 21x 40
<0
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Sol.
1 3x 2
x 2 5x 7
2x 2 3 x 2
2x 4 x x 2
2
5
,8
2
<0
1
,2
2
1
<0
(2x 1)( x 2)
1/2
1
x , 2
2
Sol.
Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
<0
( x 2 5 x 7)
<0
2 x 21x 40
2
26.
Date : 10-05-12
2x 2 3 x 459
x2 1
2
2x 3 x 459
x2 1
1>0
1>0
2x 2 3 x 459 x 2 1
x2 1
x 2 3 x 460
x2 1
>0
x 23 x 20 x 460
x2 1
( x 23 )( x 20 )
x2 1
>0
>0
20
23
>0
x ( , 20) (23, )
27.
x2 1
x2 x 1
<1
x2 1 x2 x 1
x2 x 1
<0
x2<0
x+2<0
x (2, )
28.
x
x 3x 4
2
>0
x
x 2 4x x 4
>0
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Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
x
x( x 4) 1( x 4) > 0
2/3
x (1, 0) (4, )
x 2 7 x 10
>0
x 2/3
29.
x 2 5 x 2x 10
>0
x 2/3
( x 2)( x 5)
>0
x 2/3
x ( 5, 2) ,
3
3x 2 4x 6
<0
2x 5
30.
4 88
2 22
=
6
3
x=
x=2+
22
,2
3
x ( , 2
22
3
22 ) (2 +
22 , )
17 15 x 2x 2
<0
x3
31.
2
D
4ac = 225 + 136 = 361 Real roots
Roots are x =
14 24
7 12
,
=
,
34
34
17 17
d3
12
17
7
17
7
12
x
x
17
17 < 0
( x 3)
12 7
x ( , 3) ,
17 17
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x2 9
32.
3 x x 2 24
( x 3)( x 3)
x 2 3 x 24
Date : 10-05-12
Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
<0
>0
>0
x ( , 3) (3, )
(
33.
x7
3x 1
+
0
x5
2
x5
2x 14 3 x 2 15 x x 5
0
2( x 5)
3 x 2 12 x 9
0
2( x 5)
x [1, 3] (5, )
34.
2x2 +
1
>0
x
x0
2x 3 1
>0
x
x (0, )
35.
x2 x 6
x 2 6x
x 6, 0
x 2 2x 3 x 6
0
x( x 6 )
x (, 6) [2, 0) [3, )
x ( 6, 2] [3, )
36.
x 2 2x 3 x 6
x 2 6 x 5 x 30
<0
x 6, 5
+
2
( x 2)( x 3)
<0
( x 6)( x 5)
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x (2, 3) (5, 6)
x 2 8x 7
37.
4x 2 4x 1
Date : 10-05-12
<0
x 2 7x x 7
4 x 2 2x 2x 1
Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
1/2
<0
x , (1, 7)
2
x 2 36
38.
x 9 x 18
2
<0
( x 6)( x 6)
x 3 x 6 x 18
2
( x 6)( x 6)
<0
( x 6)( x 3)
x6
<0
x3
x 2 6x 9
39.
5 4x x 2
x 2 3x 3x
x 2 5x x 5
<0
40.
x ( 6, 3)
( x 3)( x 3)
( x 3)2
<0 =
<0
( x 1)( x 5)
( x 1)( x 5 )
x (5, 1) {3}
x 1
x<0
x 1
x 1 x2 x
<0
x 1
41.
x2 1
<0
x 1
x (1, )
3
1
<0
x3
x2
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x2 1
>0
x 1
9/2
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Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
x 3 3x 6
<0
( x 2)( x 3)
2x 9
<0
( x 2)( x 3)
2x 9
>0
( x 2)( x 3)
9
x , 2 (3, ) Ans.
2
14 x
9 x 30
<0
x 1
x4
42.
x 1, 4
14 x( x 4) (9 x 30)( x 1)
<0
( x 1)( x 4)
14 x 2 56 x 9 x 2 30 x 9 x 30
<0
( x 1)( x 4)
5 x 2 35 x 30
<0
( x 1)( x 4)
5( x 2 7 x 6)
<
( x 1)( x 4)
5( x 6)( x 1)
<0
( x 1)( x 4)
x (1, 1) (4, 6)
5x 2 2
43.
4x 2 x 3
<1
5 x 2 2 ( 4 x 2 x 3)
4x 2 x 3
<0
2 4x2 + x 3 < 0
+x5<0
D = b2 4ac = 1 + 20
5
x2
x 1 21
x 1 21
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44.
Date : 10-05-12
1 21 1 21
,
x
2
2
x 2 5 x 12
x 2 4x 5
x 2 4x 5
2x2 + 7x 3 > 0
2x2 7x + 3 < 0
2x2 6x x 3 < 0
(2x 1)(x 3) < 0
1
x , 3
2
x 2 3 x 24
x 2 3x 3
x 2 3 x 24
x 2 3x 3
Ans.
>3
x 2 5 x 12 3 x 2 12 x 15
45.
Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
>0
1/2
<4
4<0
x 2 3 x 24 4 x 2 12 x 12
x 2 3x 3
3 x 2 9 x 12
x 2 3x 3
<0
<0
3x2 9x 12 > 0
3(x2 3x 4) > 0
3(x 4) (x + 1) > 0
x ( , 1) (4, )
46.
x2 1
3<0
2x 5
x 2 1 3(2x 5)
<0
2x 5
5
2
5/2
x 2 8 x 2x 16
<0
2x 5
( x 2)( x 8)
<0
2x 5
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Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
x , (2, 8)
2
47.
48.
x2 1
>2
4x 3
x 2 1 2( 4 x 3)
>0
4x 3
x 2 1 8x 6
>0
4x 3
x 2 x 7x 7
>0
4x 3
x( x 1) 7( x 1)
>0
4x 3
( x 7)( x 1)
>0
4x 3
3
x , 1 (7, )
4
x2 2
x2 1
x2 2
x2 1
+3<0
x 2 2 2x 2 2
x2 1
x2 1
3/4
<0
<0
3x 2
<0
( x 1)( x 1)
3x 5
x 4x 5
2
3x 5
x 4x 5
2
x 2 8x 7
> 0
4x 3
x2 1
3x 2
<2
x 2 2 2( x 2 1)
49.
3
4
>
1
2
1
>0
2
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2(3 x 5) ( x 2 4 x 5)
2( x 2 4 x 5)
50.
2x 3
x x 12
2
Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
>0
1
0
2
2(2x 3) x 2 x 12
0
( x 3)( x 4)
x 2 3 x 18
0
( x 3 )( x 4 )
x 2 3 x 18
0
( x 3)( x 4)
x 2 6 x 3 x 18
0
( x 3)( x 4)
( x 3)( x 6)
0
( x 3)( x 4)
x (, 4) (3, 3) (6, )
51.
5 2x
3 x 2x 16
2
<1
5 2x 3 x 2 2x 16
3 x 2 2x 16
<0
3 x 2 21
3 x 2 8 x 6 x 16
<0
3 x 2 21
>0
x(3 x 8) 2(3 x 8)
3( x 2 7)
>0
( x 2)(3 x 8)
8/3
8
x ( , 2) ,
3
52.
15 4 x
x x 12
2
<4
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15 4 x 4( x 2 x 12)
x 2 x 12
15 4 x 4 x 2 4 x 48
53.
Date : 10-05-12
x 2 4 x 3 x 12
4 x 2 63
<0
( x 3)( x 4)
4 x 2 63
>0
( x 3)( x 4)
x ( , 3) (4, )
1
x 5x 6
2
1
0
2
1
x 2x 3 x 6
2
Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
< 12
<0
x 3, 2
1
0
2
2 ( x 2 5 x 6)
0
( x 3 )( x 2)
x 2 5x 4
0
( x 3)( x 2)
x 2 x 4x 4
0
( x 3 )( x 2)
( x 4)( x 1)
0
( x 3)( x 2)
54.
x [1, 2) (3, 4]
[1, 2) (3, 4]
(2 x 2 )( x 3)3
( x 1)( x 2 3 x 4)
( x 2 2)( x 3)3
( x 1)( x 2 4 x x 4)
<0
( x 2 2)( x 3)3
<0
( x 1)( x 1)( x 4)
( x 2 2)( x 3)3
( x 1)2 ( x 4)
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( x 2 )( x 2 )( x 3)3
( x 1)2 ( x 4)
Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
x ( 2, 2 ) (3, 4)
55.
5 4x
3x x 4
2
4x 5
<4
3x x 4
2
4<0
4 x 5 12 x 2 4 x 16
3x 2 x 4
<0
12 x 2 8 x 11
3x 2 x 4
12 x 2 8 x 11
(3 x 4) 1(3 x 4)
<0
D = b 2 4ac = 64 + 528 = 526
56.
x=
8 529
24
19 33 x
7 x 2 11x 4
>2
19 33 x 14 x 2 22x 8
7 x 2 11x 4
<0
D = b 2 4ac
= 121 + 616
x=
x 11 737 x 11 737
28
28
2
7x 7x 4x 4
11 737
28
4
7
11 + 737
28
x 49
57.
2(10 x x 2)
2
11 + 737
28
1
<0
2
x 49 10 x 2 x 2
2(10 x 2 x 2)
x 11 737 x 11 737
28
28
7 x( x 1) 4( x 1)
<0
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=
Date : 10-05-12
10 x 2 51
10 x 2 5 x 4 x 2
Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
<0
10 x 2 51
>0
5 x( 2x 1) 2( 2x 1)
+
10 x 2 51
>0
(5 x 2)(2x 1)
+
1/2
2/5
51
10
51
1 2
x , 10 ,
2 5
58.
( x 2)( x 2 2x 1)
4 3x x 2
( x 2)( x 2 x x 1)
x 2 4x x 4
( x 2)( x 1)2
0
( x 1)( x 4)
x ( , 2) (1, 1) (1, 4)
x ( , 2) (1, 4)
59.
4
2
+
1<0
1 x
1 x
4 4 x 2 2x (1 x )(1 x )
<0
(1 x )(1 x )
=
2x 6 [1 x x x 2 ]
<0
(1 x )(1 x )
2x 6 1 x 2
>0
( x 1)( x 1)
1
>0
( x 1)( x 1)
x ( , 1) (1, )
60.
2+
3
2
>0
x 1
x
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Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
2x 2 2x 3 x 2x 2
>0
x( x 1)
1/2
2x 2 3 x 2
>0
x( x 1)
(2x 1)( x 2)
>0
x( x 1)
1
x ( , 2) (1, 0) 0 , ,
2
61.
1+
2
6
>0
x 1
x
x 2 x 2x 6 x 6
>0
x( x 1)
x 2 5x 6
>0
x( x 1)
x 2 2x 3 x 6
>0
x( x 1)
x ( , 5) (1, 2) (6, ) Ans.
62.
x 1
x 1
<2
x
x 1
( x 1)2 ( x 1)x 2( x 2 x )
0
x( x 1)
x 2 2x 1 x 2 x 2x 2 2x
<0
x( x 1)
2x 2 x 1
>0
x( x 1)
(2x 1)( x 1)
x( x 1)
1/2
2x 2 2x x 1
>0
x( x 1)
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Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
1
x ( , 1) 0 , (1, )
2
63.
2( x 3)
1
0
x( x 6)
x 1
2( x 3)( x 1) ( x 2 6 x )
0
x( x 6)( x 1)
2x 2 8 x 6 x 2 6 x
0
x( x 6)( x 1)
x 2 2x 6
0
x( x 6)( x 1)
x ( , 0) (1, 6)
64.
2( x 4)
1
0
( x 1)( x 7)
( x 2)
2( x 4)( x 2) x 2 8 x 7
0
( x 1)( x 2)( x 7)
2x 2 12 x 16 x 2 8 x 7
0
( x 1)( x 7)( x 2)
x 2 4x 9
0
( x 1)( x 7 )( x 2)
x (1, 2) (7, )
65.
2x
x 9
2
1
0
x2
2x 2 4 x x 2 9
0
( x 3)( x 3)( x 2)
x 2 4x 9
0
( x 3)( x 3)( x 2)
x ( , 3) (2, 3)
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66.
Date : 10-05-12
Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
1
1
1
+
>0
x2
x 1
x
x 2 x x 2 2x x 2 3 x 2
>0
( x 2)( x 1) x
x2 2
>0
x( x 2)( x 1)
x ( 2 , 0) (2, )
67.
7
9
+
+1<0
( x 2)( x 3)
( x 3)
7 9( x 2) ( x 2)( x 3)
<0
( x 2)( x 3)
7 9 x 18 x 2 5 x 6
<0
( x 2)( x 3)
x 2 4x 5
<0
( x 2)( x 3)
( x 5)( x 1)
<0
( x 2)( x 3)
x ( 5 + 1) (2, 3)
68.
20
x 7 x 12
2
10
+1>0
x4
20 10( x 3) x 2 7 x 12
>0
( x 3)( x 4)
x 2 x 2x 2
>0
( x 3 )( x 4 )
( x 2)( x 1)
>0
( x 3)( x 4)
69.
x ( , 2) (1, 3) (4, )
( x 2)( x 4)( x 7)
>1
( x 2)( x 4)( x 7)
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Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
( x 2 6 x 8)( x 7) 1 [( x 2)( x 4)( x 7)]
( x 2)( x 4)( x 7)
x 3 13 x 2 50 x 56 x 3 13 x 2 50 x 56
>0
( x 2)( x 4)( x 7)
26 x 2 112
>0
( x 2)( x 4 )( x 7 )
26 x 2 12
<0
( x 2)( x 4 )( x 7 )
70.
( x 1)( x 2)( x 3)
>1
( x 1)( x 2)( x 3)
( x 2 3 x 2)( x 3)
>1
( x 1)( x 2)( x 3)
(x3 + 6x2 + 11x + 6)
x 3 3 x 2 2x 3 x 2 9 x 6
1>0
( x 1)( x 2)( x 3)
x 3 6 x 2 11x 6 x 3 6 x 2 11x 6
>0
( x 1)( x 2)( x 3)
12 x 2 12
>0
( x 1)( x 2)( x 3)
12( x 2 1)
>0
( x 1)( x 2)( x 3 )
12( x 2 1)
<0
( x 1)( x 2)( x 3)
x (, 3) (2, 1)
71.
(x2 2x) (2x 2)
9( 2 x 2)
x 2 2x
0 ab
9b
0
a
b [a 2 9 ]
0
a
2x 2
(x2 3x + x 3) 0
x( x 2 )
a 2b 9b
0
a
2x 2
(x2 2x 3) (x2 2x + 3) 0
x( x 2)
2( x 1)
(x 3) (x + 1) 0
x( x 2 )
x ( , 1] (0, 1] (2, 3]
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72.
Date : 10-05-12
Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
2x 3
0
(x2 + 3x) (2x + 3) 16 2
2L 2x
a 2b 16b
0
a
b
(a 4) (a + 4) 0
a
2x 3
(x2 + 3x 4) (x2 + 3x + 4) 0
x( x 3)
2x 3
x(x + 4) 1(x + 4) > 0
x( x 3)
2x 3
(x 1) (x + 4) > 0
x( x 3)
(2x 3)( x 1)( x 4)
0
x( x 3)
73.
x ( , 4] 3 , [1, )
2
x 2 2x 3 x 6
<0
| x | 7
.
<x<0
x( x 2) 3( x 2)
x7
( x 3)( x 2)
x7
( x 3)( x 2)
>0
x7
x (2, 3) (7, )
0x<
Rejected
( x 3)( x 2)
<0
x7
x ( , 7) (2, 3)
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Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
x (2, 3) Ans.
74.
x 2 6x 7
<0
|x4|
x 2 7x x 7
|x4|
case-
< x < 4
( x 1)( x 7)
<0
x4
( x 1)( x 7)
>0
x4
x (7, 4) (1, )
x (7, 4)
case-
4x<
( x 1)( x 7)
<0
x4
x ( , 7) ( 4, 1)
(4, 1) Ans.
75.
| x2|
>0
x2
case-
<x<2
x 2
>0
x2
1 < 0 false
x2
<0
x2
case-
2x<
x2
>0
x2
1 > 0 True
76.
2
>1
x4
2
|x4| > 1
case
<x<4
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2
1<0
x4
x2
>0
x4
Intersection x ( , 2)
Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
2x4
<0
x4
x ( , 2) (4, )
case-
4<x<
2
1<0
x4
2x4
<0
2x
6x
<0
2x
77.
x6
>0
x2
x ( , 2) (6, )
x ( , 2) (6, ) Ans.
x 2 5 | x | 2 | x | 10
x 2 6x 9
<0
| x |2 5 | x | 2 | x | 10
( x 3)2
<0
| x | [| x | 5] 2 [| x | 5]
<0
( x 3)2
| x | 2 | x | 5
( x 3 )2
78.
<0
| x 3| x
>1
x2
| x 3| x x 2
>0
x2
| x 3 | 2
>0
x2
<x<3
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x 3 2
>0
x2
x32
>0
x2
x 5
>
x2
x 1
>0
x2
x5
<0
x2
x ( 5, 2)
79.
Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
x ( , 2) (1, )
x (2, )
x ( 5, 2) (1, ) Ans.
| x 1|
<1
x2
case-I
<x<1
| x 1| x 2
<0
x2
x 1 x 2
<0
x2
2x 1
>0
x2
2 x 1
<0
x2
1
x ( , 2) ,
2
x ( , 2)
case-
1x<8
x 1
1<0
x2
x 1 x 2
<0
x2
3
<0
x2
3
>0
x2
x (2, )
x ( , 2) (2, ) Ans.
80.
| x3|
x 2x 3 x 6
2
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Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
| x3|
2>0
( x 2)( x 3)
| x 3 | 2( x 2 5 x 6)
>0
( x 2)( x 3)
case-
<x<3
2x 2 10 x x 12 3
>0
( x 3)( x 2)
2x 2 9 x 9
>0
( x 3)( x 2)
2x 2 9 x 9
<0
( x 3)( x 2)
2x( x 3) 3( x 3)
<0
( x 3)( x 2)
(2x 3)( x 3)
<0
( x 3)( x 2)
3
x , 2
2
case-
3<x<
x 3 2 x 2 10 x 12
>0
( x 3 )( x 2)
2x 2 11x 15
>0
( x 3)( x 2)
2x 2 11x 15
<0
( x 3)( x 2)
(2x 5)( x 3)
<0
( x 3)( x 2)
5/2
x 2 ,
2
3 5
, Ans.
2 2
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81.
Date : 10-05-12
Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
x 2 | x | 12
2x
x3
x 2 4 | x | 3 | x | 12
2x
x3
[| x | 3][| x | 4]
2x 0
x3
[| x | 3][| x | 4] 2x( x 3)
0
( x 3)
< x < 3
<x<4
( x 3)( x 4) 2x 2 6 x
0
x3
x 2 x 12 2x 2 6 x
0
x3
x 2 5 x 12
0
x3
x 2 5 x 12
0
x3
82.
1+
x ( , 3]
12
x
7
<0
x
x 2 12 7 x
x2
( x 4)( x 3)
x2
83.
x 17
x0
<0
<0
x (3, 4)
60
0
x
x0
x 2 17 x 60
0
x
x 2 20 x 3 x 60
0
x
( x 3)( x 20 )
0
x
x [3, 0) [20, ) Ans.
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84.
x 2 4x 5
x 2 5x 6
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Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
1
x 2x 3 x 6
2
1/2
1
0
( x 3)( x 2)
x ( , 3) ( 2, )
85.
6
x5
x( x 5 ) 6
0
x5
x 2 5x 6
0
x5
( x 6)( x 1)
0
( x 5)
x ( , 1] (5, 6]
86.
x 1
x 4x 3x 2
2
x 4, 3
x 1
0
( x 4)( x 3)
x ( , 3) [1, 4)
87.
30 x 9
25x + 50
x2
30 x 9 (25 x 50 )( x 2)
0
x2
=
30 x 9 25 x 2 50 x 50 x 100
0
x2
25 x 2 30 x 91
0
x2
25 x 2 30 x 91
0
x2
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88.
f (x) = 0 3 + 5x x2
g(x) = 3
x2 + 5x 3 3
x2 5x + 6 0
x2 2x 3x + 6 0
(x 2)(x 3) 0
x (2, 3)
89.
f (x) = 30x2 26x + 7
g (x) = 33x2 30x
30x2 26x + 7 33x2 30x
3x2 + 4x + 7 0
3x2 4x 7 0
3x2 + 3x 7x 7 0
(3x 7) (x +1) 0
7
x ( , 1) ,
3
90.
Method of interval (Wavy Curve Method)
7/3
4
>3x
x2
4
(3 x) > 0
x2
(3 x )( x 2)
>0
( x 2)
4 x x2 6
>0
x2
x2 x 2
>0
x2
( x 1)( x 2)
>0
( x 2)
x (2, 1) (2, )
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