1.02g Inequalities: linear and quadratic in single variable

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Edexcel C12 2019 June Q11
7 marks Moderate -0.3
11. The straight line \(l\) has equation \(y = m x - 2\), where \(m\) is a constant. The curve \(C\) has equation \(y = 2 x ^ { 2 } + x + 6\) The line \(l\) does not cross or touch the curve \(C\).
  1. Show that \(m\) satisfies the inequality $$m ^ { 2 } - 2 m - 63 < 0$$
  2. Hence find the range of possible values of \(m\).
Edexcel C12 2016 October Q11
8 marks Standard +0.3
11. The equation \(5 x ^ { 2 } + 6 = k \left( 13 x ^ { 2 } - 12 x \right)\), where \(k\) is a constant, has two distinct real roots.
  1. Show that \(k\) satisfies the inequality $$6 k ^ { 2 } + 13 k - 5 > 0$$
  2. Find the set of possible values for \(k\).
Edexcel C12 2017 October Q13
9 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. The circle \(C\) has equation
$$( x - 3 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y + 4 ) ^ { 2 } = 30$$ Write down
    1. the coordinates of the centre of \(C\),
    2. the exact value of the radius of \(C\). Given that the point \(P\) with coordinates \(( 6 , k )\), where \(k\) is a constant, lies inside circle \(C\), (b) show that $$k ^ { 2 } + 8 k - 5 < 0$$
  1. Hence find the exact set of values of \(k\) for which \(P\) lies inside \(C\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{bb1becd5-96c1-426d-9b85-4bbc4a61af27-34_2256_52_315_1978}
Edexcel C12 2018 October Q11
8 marks Moderate -0.3
11. The equation \(7 x ^ { 2 } + 2 k x + k ^ { 2 } = k + 7\), where \(k\) is a constant, has two distinct real roots.
  1. Show that \(k\) satisfies the inequality $$6 k ^ { 2 } - 7 k - 49 < 0$$
  2. Find the range of possible values for \(k\).
Edexcel C12 Specimen Q8
7 marks Moderate -0.5
8. The equation $$( k + 3 ) x ^ { 2 } + 6 x + k = 5 , \text { where } k \text { is a constant, }$$ has two distinct real solutions for \(x\).
  1. Show that \(k\) satisfies $$k ^ { 2 } - 2 k - 24 < 0$$
  2. Hence find the set of possible values of \(k\).
Edexcel C1 2007 January Q5
4 marks Moderate -0.3
5. The equation \(2 x ^ { 2 } - 3 x - ( k + 1 ) = 0\), where \(k\) is a constant, has no real roots. Find the set of possible values of \(k\).
Edexcel C1 2008 January Q8
7 marks Moderate -0.3
8. The equation $$x ^ { 2 } + k x + 8 = k$$ has no real solutions for \(x\).
  1. Show that \(k\) satisfies \(k ^ { 2 } + 4 k - 32 < 0\).
  2. Hence find the set of possible values of \(k\).
Edexcel C1 2009 January Q7
7 marks Moderate -0.8
7. The equation \(k x ^ { 2 } + 4 x + ( 5 - k ) = 0\), where \(k\) is a constant, has 2 different real solutions for \(x\).
  1. Show that \(k\) satisfies $$k ^ { 2 } - 5 k + 4 > 0 .$$
  2. Hence find the set of possible values of \(k\).
Edexcel C1 2011 January Q8
7 marks Moderate -0.8
8. The equation \(x ^ { 2 } + ( k - 3 ) x + ( 3 - 2 k ) = 0\), where \(k\) is a constant, has two distinct real roots.
  1. Show that \(k\) satisfies $$k ^ { 2 } + 2 k - 3 > 0$$
  2. Find the set of possible values of \(k\).
Edexcel C1 2012 January Q3
6 marks Moderate -0.8
3. Find the set of values of \(x\) for which
  1. \(4 x - 5 > 15 - x\)
  2. \(x ( x - 4 ) > 12\)
Edexcel C1 2013 January Q9
7 marks Moderate -0.3
9. The equation $$( k + 3 ) x ^ { 2 } + 6 x + k = 5 , \text { where } k \text { is a constant, }$$ has two distinct real solutions for \(x\).
  1. Show that \(k\) satisfies $$k ^ { 2 } - 2 k - 24 < 0$$
  2. Hence find the set of possible values of \(k\).
Edexcel C1 2014 January Q8
7 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. The equation \(2 x ^ { 2 } + 2 k x + ( k + 2 ) = 0\), where \(k\) is a constant, has two distinct real roots.
    1. Show that \(k\) satisfies
    $$k ^ { 2 } - 2 k - 4 > 0$$
  2. Find the set of possible values of \(k\).
Edexcel C1 2005 June Q6
8 marks Moderate -0.8
6. Find the set of values of \(x\) for which
  1. \(3 ( 2 x + 1 ) > 5 - 2 x\),
  2. \(2 x ^ { 2 } - 7 x + 3 > 0\),
  3. both \(3 ( 2 x + 1 ) > 5 - 2 x\) and \(2 x ^ { 2 } - 7 x + 3 > 0\).
Edexcel C1 2007 June Q7
6 marks Moderate -0.8
7. The equation \(x ^ { 2 } + k x + ( k + 3 ) = 0\), where \(k\) is a constant, has different real roots.
  1. Show that \(k ^ { 2 } - 4 k - 12 > 0\).
  2. Find the set of possible values of \(k\).
Edexcel C1 2008 June Q8
5 marks Moderate -0.3
Given that the equation \(2 q x ^ { 2 } + q x - 1 = 0\), where \(q\) is a constant, has no real roots,
  1. show that \(q ^ { 2 } + 8 q < 0\).
  2. Hence find the set of possible values of \(q\).
Edexcel C1 2009 June Q4
7 marks Moderate -0.8
4. Find the set of values of \(x\) for which
  1. \(4 x - 3 > 7 - x\)
  2. \(2 x ^ { 2 } - 5 x - 12 < 0\)
  3. both \(4 x - 3 > 7 - x\) and \(2 x ^ { 2 } - 5 x - 12 < 0\)
Edexcel C1 2010 June Q3
6 marks Moderate -0.8
3. Find the set of values of \(x\) for which
  1. \(3 ( x - 2 ) < 8 - 2 x\)
  2. \(( 2 x - 7 ) ( 1 + x ) < 0\)
  3. both \(3 ( x - 2 ) < 8 - 2 x\) and \(( 2 x - 7 ) ( 1 + x ) < 0\)
Edexcel C1 2012 June Q5
7 marks Moderate -0.3
5. A sequence of numbers \(a _ { 1 } , a _ { 2 } , a _ { 3 } \ldots\) is defined by $$\begin{aligned} & a _ { 1 } = 3 \\ & a _ { n + 1 } = 2 a _ { n } - c \quad ( n \geqslant 1 ) \end{aligned}$$ where \(c\) is a constant.
  1. Write down an expression, in terms of \(c\), for \(a _ { 2 }\)
  2. Show that \(a _ { 3 } = 12 - 3 c\) Given that \(\sum _ { i = 1 } ^ { 4 } a _ { i } \geqslant 23\)
  3. find the range of values of \(c\).
Edexcel C1 2013 June Q8
8 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. A rectangular room has a width of \(x \mathrm {~m}\).
The length of the room is 4 m longer than its width. Given that the perimeter of the room is greater than 19.2 m ,
  1. show that \(x > 2.8\) Given also that the area of the room is less than \(21 \mathrm {~m} ^ { 2 }\),
    1. write down an inequality, in terms of \(x\), for the area of the room.
    2. Solve this inequality.
  2. Hence find the range of possible values for \(x\).
Edexcel C1 2013 June Q5
6 marks Easy -1.2
5. Find the set of values of \(x\) for which
  1. \(2 ( 3 x + 4 ) > 1 - x\)
  2. \(3 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x - 3 < 0\)
Edexcel C1 2014 June Q6
9 marks Moderate -0.3
6. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 1 shows the plan of a garden. The marked angles are right angles.
The six edges are straight lines.
The lengths shown in the diagram are given in metres.
Given that the perimeter of the garden is greater than 40 m ,
  1. show that \(x > 1.7\) Given that the area of the garden is less than \(120 \mathrm {~m} ^ { 2 }\),
  2. form and solve a quadratic inequality in \(x\).
  3. Hence state the range of the possible values of \(x\).
Edexcel C1 2015 June Q5
7 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. The equation
$$( p - 1 ) x ^ { 2 } + 4 x + ( p - 5 ) = 0 , \text { where } p \text { is a constant }$$ has no real roots.
  1. Show that \(p\) satisfies \(p ^ { 2 } - 6 p + 1 > 0\)
  2. Hence find the set of possible values of \(p\).
Edexcel C1 2016 June Q8
8 marks Standard +0.3
8. The straight line with equation \(y = 3 x - 7\) does not cross or touch the curve with equation \(y = 2 p x ^ { 2 } - 6 p x + 4 p\), where \(p\) is a constant.
  1. Show that \(4 p ^ { 2 } - 20 p + 9 < 0\)
  2. Hence find the set of possible values of \(p\).
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Edexcel C1 2018 June Q7
8 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. The equation \(20 x ^ { 2 } = 4 k x - 13 k x ^ { 2 } + 2\), where \(k\) is a constant, has no real roots.
    1. Show that \(k\) satisfies the inequality
    $$2 k ^ { 2 } + 13 k + 20 < 0$$
  2. Find the set of possible values for \(k\).
Edexcel C1 Q1
3 marks Easy -1.2
  1. Solve the inequality \(10 + x ^ { 2 } > x ( x - 2 )\).
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