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Further Pure 1 Chapter 4::: Inequalities
Further Pure 1 Chapter 4::: Inequalities
Inequalities
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Solve
?
?
?
𝑦 ?
? 𝑥
−
2 2
− 2< 𝑥 <2
Another Example
Solve
𝑦
or
Sketch? 𝑥
Solution ?
−
3 −
2 −
1 1
Test Your Understanding
FP1(Old) June 2007 Q1
Find the set of values of for which
(7)
P4 Jan 2006 Q2 (We’re going back to the good ole’ days now of P!)
(6)
?
Exercise 4A
Pearson Further Pure 1
Pages 95-96
Solving by Sketching
A simple example:
𝑦
Click to Frosketch
1 𝒚=𝟏
𝒚= 𝟏
𝒙 Click to Frosketch
𝑥
1
The
values where the Hence solution:
lines intersect (which we
call the ‘critical values’)
is important.
?
More Examples
a) On the same axes sketch the graphs of the curves with
equations and .
b) Find their points of intersection.
c) Hence solve
𝒚= 𝟕
𝟑
Click to Frosketch
𝑥
− 2 2
3
Points of intersection (by
When
𝟏 solving as an equation):
𝒙=−
𝟑
?
Hence solution to inequality:
Not
defined when
?
Exercise 4B
Pearson Further Pure 1
Page 98
Modulus-ey ones
Solve Solve
𝟒 𝒙|
(Noting
that
𝑦
𝒙 𝟐−
)
𝒚 =|
𝒚=𝟑
2
𝑥
2 − √ 7 1 3 2+
√7 1 𝑥
−1
2 2
Frosketch
Frosketch Frosketch Frosketch
Find
critical values: Find
critical values:
? ?
Hence solutions: Find critical values:
? ?
Modulus-ey ones
Solve
𝑦
Solving gives
or
Solving gives
or 3.
Therefore solutions:
?
Test Your Understanding
FP1(Old) June 2006 Q7
(a) Use algebra to find the exact solutions of the equation:
(6)
(b) On the same diagram, sketch the curve with equation y = 2x2 + x – 6
and the line with equation y = 6 – 3x. (3)
(c) Find the set of values of x for which (3)
(a) ? (c) ?
(b) ?
Exercise 4C
Pearson Further Pure 1
Pages 101-102