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    This document discusses solving quadratic inequalities graphically. It explains that to solve an inequality of the form ax^2 + bx + c < 0, we can graph the parabola y = ax^2 + bx + c and find the interval where it lies below the x-axis. This will be the solution to the inequality. It provides an example of solving the inequality x^2 - 2x - 3 < 0 graphically. Finally, it outlines the general procedure for solving any quadratic inequality, which involves rewriting the inequality, finding the roots, and determining the sign of the factors in different intervals.

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    This document discusses solving quadratic inequalities graphically. It explains that to solve an inequality of the form ax^2 + bx + c < 0, we can graph the parabola y = ax^2 + bx + c and find the interval where it lies below the x-axis. This will be the solution to the inequality. It provides an example of solving the inequality x^2 - 2x - 3 < 0 graphically. Finally, it outlines the general procedure for solving any quadratic inequality, which involves rewriting the inequality, finding the roots, and determining the sign of the factors in different intervals.

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    This document discusses solving quadratic inequalities graphically. It explains that to solve an inequality of the form ax^2 + bx + c < 0, we can graph the parabola y = ax^2 + bx + c and find the interval where it lies below the x-axis. This will be the solution to the inequality. It provides an example of solving the inequality x^2 - 2x - 3 < 0 graphically. Finally, it outlines the general procedure for solving any quadratic inequality, which involves rewriting the inequality, finding the roots, and determining the sign of the factors in different intervals.

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    Solving

    Quadratic
    Inequalities

    Graphical Solution of Quadratic


    Inequalities
    You already know that the graph of
    the equation
    y=ax2+bx+c
    is a parabola. You also know that the
    x-intercepts of this parabola are
    exactly the roots of the associated
    quadratic equation ax2+bx+c = 0.
    These are the x-coordinates of the
    point(s) where the parabola
    y=ax2+bx+c intersects the line y=0,
    that is, the x-axis.

    Suppose you want to solve the


    quadratic inequality
    ax2+bx+c 0
    Then this is the same as asking
    yourself: For what values of x will the
    parabola y=ax2+bx+c lie below the
    line y=0 (the x-axis)?

    Example
    Suppose you want to solve this
    quadratic inequality.
    x2-2x-3 0
    If you sketch the graph of the
    associated parabola y = x2-2x-3, you
    will get something like this:

    Where does the parabola intersect the xaxis? For what values of x does thee parabola
    lie below the x-axis? It is clear that the graph
    is below the x=axis on the interval between
    the two roots of the quadratic equation.
    Hence, the inequality x2-2x-3 0 is satisfied
    when x is in the interval (-1, 3).
    Next consider the inequality x2-2x-3 0.
    The solution consists of all values of x for
    which the parabola y = x2-2x-3 is either on
    the x-axis or above it, since the inequality
    involves a greater than or equal to relation.
    Examine the parabola above and determine
    these values. You will see that the parabola is
    above the x-axis to the left of x=-1 and to the
    right of x=3, and intersect the x-axis at x=-1
    and x=3. This shows that the solution to this
    inequality consists of all values satisfying x-1

    Our example illustrate the following


    procedure for solving quadratic inequalities:
    to obtain the graphical solution to a
    quadratic inequality, do the following:
    1. Write the inequality in one of the following
    forms:
    ax2+bx+c 0
    ax2+bx+c 0
    ax2+bx+c 0
    ax2+bx+c 0
    2. Find the roots of the associated quadratic
    equation ax2+bx+c = 0 say x1 and x2, where
    x1x2.
    3. Sketch the graph of the parabola y =
    ax2+bx+c. Use the graph to determine on
    which of the following intervals the graph
    will be above or below the x-axis: xx1,

    Procedure for Solving Quadratic Inequalities


    To solve a quadratic, do the following:
    1. Rewrite the inequality such that the lefthand side takes the form ax2+bx+c and the
    right-hand side is zero.
    2. Solve for the roots of the associated
    quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0. Denote
    the roots by x1 and x2.
    3. Rewrite the left-hand side of the
    inequality in the form a(x-x1)(x-x2).
    4. Subdivide the real line into subintervals
    using the roots obtained in (b) as division
    points. In each interval, determine the sign
    of a(x-x1)(x-x2) by considering the signs of
    the factors.
    5. The solution set consists of the intervals
    that give the appropriate sign for a(x-x1)(x-

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