x^2 > a^2 how do you solve?
girlworld_club Member Joined Oct 29, 2011 Messages 872 Location Narnia Gender Female HSC 2013 Aug 10, 2012 #1 x^2 > a^2 how do you solve?
twinklegal19 . Joined Apr 1, 2011 Messages 1,012 Location District 12 Gender Male HSC 2013 Aug 10, 2012 #2 girlworld_club said: x^2 > a^2 how do you solve? Click to expand... x^2-a^2>0 (x-a)(x+a)>0 x<-a or x>a
girlworld_club said: x^2 > a^2 how do you solve? Click to expand... x^2-a^2>0 (x-a)(x+a)>0 x<-a or x>a
Carrotsticks Retired Joined Jun 29, 2009 Messages 9,467 Gender Undisclosed HSC N/A Aug 10, 2012 #3 Sketch y=x^2 and y=a^2 (horizontal line) and see where they intersect (x=plus/minus a). So from the graph, the parabola y=x^2 is only above the line when x > a or x < -a.
Sketch y=x^2 and y=a^2 (horizontal line) and see where they intersect (x=plus/minus a). So from the graph, the parabola y=x^2 is only above the line when x > a or x < -a.