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Mathematics: Post your doubts here!

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The Sarcastic Retard
Heres the real explanation :p I was too sleepy yesterday. Sorry.
So you have an absolute value function here. Remember that any absolute value function gaph is a simple v.
Here inside the function you have plus 2 which means your vertex which was originally 0,0 Will mave 2 units to the left and so you will get -2,0 as your vertex.
Second, You have a co-efficient of 1 meaning your slope is 1 and no y intercept so it will be a straight V-shaped graph.
Second draw the line of the second part of the inequality. Both of these functions will intersect at x equals 1.
Now, Since they intersect and you can solve the inequality 'otherwise' as mentioned in your question, Just equate them.
x+2>2x+1
x - 2x > 1-2
-x>-1
x<1 :)
Im sorry for confusing it up but here it is.
 
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Thanks for the help. I have posted here, check my post. :)
Q11. b
3 + I2x - 1I = x
Subtract 3 from both sides.
I2x - 1I = x - 3
1. 2x - 1 = x - 3 ; x = -2
2. 2x - 1 = -(x - 3) ; x = 4/3
Is it?
Now check if they satisfy the equation
4/3 wont satisfy so its an extraneous solution.
-2 will satisfy so thats your answer :)
 
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Q11. b
3 + I2x - 1I = x
Subtract 3 from both sides.
I2x - 1I = x - 3
1. 2x - 1 = x - 3 ; x = -2
2. 2x - 1 = -(x - 3) ; x = 4/3
Is it?
Now check if they satisfy the equation
4/3 wont satisfy so its an extraneous solution.
-2 will satisfy so thats your answer :)
Answer is no solution.
 
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How? Its correcct.
Make the RHS equal to zero.
[(x+1)/(x-1)] -4 < 0
Take LCM and solve. You will get [(-3x + 5)/(x - 1)] <0
Now take the numerator. Remember its less than zero which means the LHS should be a negative value.
So,
-3x + 5 <0 is positive for x<5/3 And negative for x>5/3 So x>5/3 Is your answer no.1
Second. Take the denominator x - 1 is positive for x>1 and negative for x<1 and so x<1 is your answer no.2


for part b.
(-x+1)/(-x-1)<4
Solve it the way you solved a part. But because of different signs you will get
x<-5/3
and x>-1

And because of absolute value,
Solve this as well.
(x+1)/(x-1)<4
You will get x<1
and x>5/3
So altogether it becomes. 5/3<x<-5/3
-1<x<1
:)
 
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Make the RHS equal to zero.
[(x+1)/(x-1)] -4 < 0
Take LCM and solve. You will get [(-3x + 5)/(x - 1)] <0
Now take the numerator. Remember its less than zero which means the LHS should be a negative value.
So,
-3x + 5 <0 is positive for x<5/3 And negative for x>5/3 So x>5/3 Is your answer no.1
Second. Take the denominator x - 1 is positive for x>1 and negative for x<1 and so x<1 is your answer no.2


for part b.
(-x+1)/(-x-1)<4
Solve it the way you solved a part. But because of different signs you will get
x<-5/3
and x>-1

And because of absolute value,
Solve this as well.
(x+1)/(x-1)<4
You will get x<1
and x>5/3
So altogether it becomes. 5/3<x<-5/3
-1<x<1
:)
Thanks.
 
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How to solve this normal distribution?
P(|Z|>2.4)
The answer us 0.0164
Please tell me which identities to use here...
 
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Let distances be s1 and s2 (use s = ut + 1/2at^2)
s1 + s2 = 10 s1 = 0.25t^2 and s2 = 0.75t
s(total) = ut + 1/2 at^2
10 = 0.25t^2 + 0.75t (multiply the whole expression by 100 to make it simpler)
25t^2 + 75t - 1000 = 0
t^2 + 3t - 40 = 0
t^2 + 8t - 5t - 40 = 0
t(t+8) - 5(t+8) = 0
t = 5 & t = -8
t = 5 accepted. (Ans)

ii) v = u + at
v = o + 0.5(5)
v = 2.5 (Ans)
 
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Let distances be s1 and s2 (use s = ut + 1/2at^2)
s1 + s2 = 10 s1 = 0.25t^2 and s2 = 0.75t
s(total) = ut + 1/2 at^2
10 = 0.25t^2 + 0.75t (multiply the whole expression by 100 to make it simpler)
25t^2 + 75t - 1000 = 0
t^2 + 3t - 40 = 0
t^2 + 8t - 5t - 40 = 0
t(t+8) - 5(t+8) = 0
t = 5 & t = -8
t = 5 accepted. (Ans)

ii) v = u + at
v = o + 0.5(5)
v = 2.5 (Ans)
Thanks. :)
 
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Can anybody help me with this question?
A car is travelling along a straight road. It accelerates uniformly from rest to a speed of 15ms^-1 and maintains this speed for 10 minutes. It then decelerates uniformly to rest. If the acceleration and deceleration are 5ms^-2 and 8ms^-2 respectively, find a total journey time and total distance travelled during the journey.
 
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Can anybody help me with this question?
A car is travelling along a straight road. It accelerates uniformly from rest to a speed of 15ms^-1 and maintains this speed for 10 minutes. It then decelerates uniformly to rest. If the acceleration and deceleration are 5ms^-2 and 8ms^-2 respectively, find a total journey time and total distance travelled during the journey.
What is answer?
 
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