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The discussion focuses on solving the inequality (1 - √(1 - 4x²))/x < 3. Participants clarify that x must be in the range of -1/2 to 1/2 due to the square root condition. The correct approach involves solving the associated equation √(1 - 4x²)/x = 3, leading to the quadratic equation 13x² - 6x = 0, which has roots at x = 0 and x = 6/13. The importance of checking intervals around these roots and the discontinuity at x = 0 is emphasized to determine where the function is less than 3. The conversation highlights the need for careful handling of terms during the manipulation of the inequality.
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I need to find the solutions of the following inequation:
(1-sqrt(1-4x^2)/x < 3
I put the conditions x different from 0 and 1-4x^2>=0 and I got [-1/2,0)U(0,1/2] which is the right answer but I'm confuse because I usually subtract 3 to get (1-sqrt(1-4x^2)/x - 3 < 0 then, after I made some work and I got a fraction, I find the variation of each function (from numerator and denominator) and in the final I find the sign of f(x) which should be negative in our case and like this I find the solutions, but I didn;t get the same result.
 
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Vali said:
I need to find the solutions of the following inequation:
(1-sqrt(1-4x^2)/x < 3
I put the conditions x different from 0 and 1-4x^2>=0 and I got [-1/2,0)U(0,1/2] which is the right answer but I'm confuse because I usually subtract 3 to get (1-sqrt(1-4x^2)/x - 3 < 0 then, after I made some work and I got a fraction, I find the variation of each function (from numerator and denominator) and in the final I find the sign of f(x) which should be negative in our case and like this I find the solutions, but I didn;t get the same result.
You are missing a parenthesis. Do you mean (1- sqrt(1- 4x^2))/x< 3?

First, because of the \sqrt{1- 4x^2}, x must lie between -1/2 and 1/2.

In my opinion the best way to handle such an inequality is to first solve the associated equation, \frac{\sqrt{1- 4x^2}}{x}= 3. To solve that multiply both sides by x to get \sqrt{1- 4x^2}= 3x and square both sides to get 1- 4x^2= 9x^2. Then 13x^2= 1, x= \pm\sqrt{1/13}.

The point of that is that in order that the value of a function change from "< 3" to "> 3" it must either be "= 3" or be discontinuous. This function is 3 at x=\pm\sqrt{1/13} and, because of the division by 3, is discontinuous at x= 0.

Now, check one value in each interval, -1/2\le x\le -\sqrt{1/13}, -\sqrt{1/13}\le x&lt; 0, 0&lt; x\le \sqrt{1/13}, and \sqrt{1/13}\le x\le 1/2 to determine in which interval the value is less than 3 and in which the value greater than 3.
 
Thank you for the help!
I understood, but I have one question.Why the associated equation is sqrt(1-4x^2)/x=3 and not (1-sqrt(1-4x^2))/x=3 ? Why you cancel that "1" ?
 
I just mistakenly dropped it! Yes, the associated equation should be \frac{1- \sqrt{1- x^2}}{x}= 3 so that 1- \sqrt{1- 4x^2}= 3x. Then \sqrt{1- 4x^2}= 1- 3x and, squaring both sides, 1- 4x^2= 9x^2- 6x+ 1. That gives us the quadratic equation 13x^2- 6x= x(13x- 6)= 0 which has roots 0 and -6/13.
 
Country Boy said:
That gives us the quadratic equation 13x^2- 6x= x(13x- 6)= 0
which has roots 0 and -6/13.
0 and 6/13 :)
 
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