The Modulus Function 1.

Given that y = |7x 9|, find (i) (ii) the value of y when x = 2, and the values of x when y = 12. 9 7x .

State the range of values of x for which y

2. Si!"lif# each of the following e$"ressions, leaving #our answer in its si!"lest for!. (a) |%& %17| %'12 (() %())2 (c) |2 e| |e 2|, where e is the natural nu!(er (d) |9 'x * x2|, where x is real (e) |x * +| * |1 2x|, where x , 1 (f)
( x 2) 2
+ 2 x

+. Solve the following e-uations. (a) |.x 1| = ) (() |x2 2| = x (c) )|x| = |x 2| ). /or each of the e-uation f (x) = g (x) in -uestion +, s0etch, on the sa!e diagra!, the gra"hs of y = f (x) and y = g (x), indicating clearl# the a$ial1interce"ts and "oints of intersection. &. S0etch the gra"h of y = f (x), where (a) f (x) = |2x +|, (() f (x) = |x * +|, (c) f (x) = |(x * 2)2 1|, and (d) f (x) = |(x * 2)(x ))|. '. 2eter!ine the "oints of intersection of the gra"hs of y = x and y = |2x +|. 3ence, solve the ine-ualit# x |2x +|.

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7. Solve the e-uation |x * %+||x %+| = 2x. 4. Si!"lif# |x| * |x &|, when (i) (ii) (iii) x 5 &, 6 x x 6. &, and

3ence, s0etch the gra"h of y = |x| * |x &|. 9. S0etch the gra"h of y = |2x * 1| 2. 3ence, find the range of values of constant k such that |2x * 1| 2 = k has no solutions. 16. S0etch the gra"h of y = |2 cos x 1| for 6o (i) (ii) State the range of y. Solve the ine-ualit# |2 cos x 1| , 1 for 6o x +'6o. x +'6o.

11. (a) Si!"lif# 9|1 2x| * +|4x )| and hence, solve the e-uation +|1 2x| = 1 |4x )|. (() Solve the e-uation |7x * 2|2 = 41. 12. S0etch the following gra"hs. (a) y = |ax|, where a is a "ositive constant (() y = |tan x|, for 96o 7 x 7 96o (c) y = |ln ex| Solve the ine-ualit# y 5 1 for each of the a(ove cases. 1+. (i) S0etch the gra"h of y = +|x|. (ii) Solve the e-uations. (a) +|x| = 2, and (() +|x| = 1 x. (iii) State the two values of constant m such that the e-uation +|x| = mx * c, where c is a "ositive constant, has e$actl# one real root.

1). /ind the solution sets of the following e-uations.

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(a) |x2 x| = 2

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(() x2 |x| = 2 1&. 8n the sa!e diagra!, s0etch the gra"hs y = |x * )| and y = |x| * ). 3ence, or otherwise, find the values of x such that |x * )| = |x| * ). 1'. S0etch, on the sa!e diagra!, the gra"hs of y = |2x 1| and y = 2 |x * 1| for 2 2eter!ine the e$act values of x for which |2x 1| * |x * 1| = 2. 17. Given that f (x) = |x2 &x * '|, s0etch the gra"h of y = f (x) for 6 8n se"arate diagra!s, s0etch the gra"h of (i) y = f (x) 2, (ii) (iii) y = + * f (x), and y = f (x). x ). x 2.

14. S0etch, on the sa!e diagra!, the gra"hs of y = 2ex and y = |+ ex|. State the nu!(er of real root(s) for the e-uation 2ex = |+ ex| and deter!ine the range of values of x for which 2ex 5 |+ ex|. 19. (i) S0etch the gra"h of y = |sin x 1| * 2 for 6o x +'6o.

(ii) 9f is the s!allest "ositive root of the e-uation |sin x 1| * 2 = k, where k is a constant such that 2 7 k 7 +, state the ne$t "ositive root, in ter!s of . 26. y

x B D C

:he diagra! shows the gra"h of y = |+ 2x| 2. A is the y1interce"t, B and C are x1 interce"ts and D is the verte$ of the gra"h. /ind the coordinates of A, B, C and D. (i) (ii) ;rite down the e-uation of the lines BD and CD. <# considering the gra"h of y = mx, where m is the "ositive constant, deter!ine the range of values of m such that the e-uation |+ 2x| 2 = mx has e$actl# 1 real root.
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