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Method of Interval or Wavy Curve Method

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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

Date : 10-05-12

<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

Date : 10-05-12

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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Date : 10-05-12

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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