FT 1 - Equations, Partial Fractions, Inequalities and Absolute Values Memo
FT 1 - Equations, Partial Fractions, Inequalities and Absolute Values Memo
FT 1 - Equations, Partial Fractions, Inequalities and Absolute Values Memo
Question 1
1.2 2|𝑥 − 3| − 4 = 3𝑥 − 8
∴ 2|𝑥 − 3| = 3𝑥 − 4
∴ 4(𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 9) = 9𝑥 2 − 24𝑥 + 16
∴ 4𝑥 2 − 24𝑥 + 36 = 9𝑥 2 − 24𝑥 + 16
∴ 5𝑥 2 − 20 = 0
∴ 𝑥 = 2 or 𝑥 = −2
∴𝑥=2 (5)
3𝑥+1 3𝑥
1.3 ≥
𝑥−1 𝑥+1
3𝑥+1 3𝑥
∴ − ≥0
𝑥−1 𝑥+1
(3𝑥+1)(𝑥+1)−3𝑥(𝑥−1)
∴ ≥0
(𝑥−1)(𝑥+1)
3𝑥 2 +4𝑥+1−3𝑥2 +3𝑥
∴ ≥0
(𝑥−1)(𝑥+1)
7𝑥+1
∴ (𝑥−1)(𝑥+1) ≥ 0
1
∴ −1 < 𝑥 ≤ − 7 or 𝑥 > 1 (6)
𝑥−2 1 3𝑥−7
1.4 𝑥−1
+ 5−𝑥 = − 𝑥 2 −6𝑥+5
𝑥−2 1 3𝑥−7
∴ 𝑥−1 − 𝑥−5 = − (𝑥−5)(𝑥−1)
∴ (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 5) − (𝑥 − 1) = −(3𝑥 − 7)
∴ 𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 10 − 𝑥 + 1 = −3𝑥 + 7
∴ 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 4 = 0
∴ 𝑥 = 4 or 𝑥 = 1
∴𝑥=4 (6)
1.5 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 2 = √𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 8
Let 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 = 𝑘
∴ 𝑘 + 2 = √𝑘 + 8
∴ 𝑘 2 + 4𝑘 + 4 = 𝑘 + 8
∴ 𝑘 2 + 3𝑘 − 4 = 0
∴ 𝑘 = 1 of 𝑘 = −4
∴𝑘=1
∴ 𝑥2 − 𝑥 = 1
∴ 𝑥 = 1,62 or 𝑥 = −0,62 (7)
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Question 2
9𝑥 2 +6𝑥+6 𝐴 𝐵 𝐶
2.1 (𝑥+1)2 (2𝑥−1)
= 𝑥+1 + (𝑥+1)2 + 2𝑥−1
∴ 𝐴(𝑥 + 1)(2𝑥 − 1) + 𝐵(2𝑥 − 1) + 𝐶(𝑥 + 1)2 = 9𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 6
If 𝑥 = −1: −3𝐵 = 9 ∴ 𝐵 = −3
1 9 45
If 𝑥 = 2: 𝐶= 4 ∴𝐶=5
4
2
Eq 𝑥 : 2𝐴 + 𝐶 = 9 ∴ 𝐴 = 2
9𝑥 2 +6𝑥+6 2 3 5
∴ (𝑥+1)2 (2𝑥−1) = 𝑥+1 − (𝑥+1)2 + 2𝑥−1 (6)
𝑥 3 −5𝑥 2 −6𝑥+40
2.2 𝐴= 𝑥 2 −8𝑥+15
3𝑥−5 𝐴 𝐵
2.2.2 = 𝑥−3 + 𝑥−5
𝑥 2 −8𝑥+15
∴ 𝐴(𝑥 − 5) + 𝐵(𝑥 − 3) = 3𝑥 − 5
If 𝑥 = 5: 2𝐵 = 10 ∴ 𝐵 = 5
If 𝑥 = 3: −2𝐴 = 4 ∴ 𝐴 = −2
𝑥 3 −5𝑥 2 −6𝑥+40 2 5
∴ = 𝑥 + 3 − 𝑥−3 + 𝑥−5 (5)
𝑥 2 −8𝑥+15
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Question 3
3.1 |2𝑥 − 𝑎| ≤ 𝑏
∴ −𝑏 ≤ 2𝑥 − 𝑎 ≤ 𝑏
∴ 𝑎 − 𝑏 ≤ 2𝑥 ≤ 𝑎 + 𝑏
𝑎−𝑏 𝑎+𝑏
∴ 2 ≤𝑥≤ 2
𝑎+𝑏
∴ 2 = 17
∴ 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 34 (2)
3+5𝑥−2𝑥 2
3.2 ≥0
2𝑥+1
(3−𝑥)(1+2𝑥)
∴ ≥0
2𝑥+1
1
∴ 3 − 𝑥 ≥ 0 with 𝑥 ≠ − 2
1
∴ 𝑥 ≤ 3 ; 𝑥 ≠ − 2 (4)
1
3.3 |𝑎| = 𝑎 +
2
If 𝑎 ≥ 0 If 𝑎 < 0
1 1
𝑎 =𝑎+2 −𝑎 = 𝑎 + 2
1 1
∴0=2 ∴ −2𝑎 = 2
1
∴ no solution ∴ 𝑎 = −4
3 2019 1 3 2019
∴ (2𝑎 + 2) = (2 × − 4 + 2) =1 (5)
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