Quadratic Inequalities

MathematicsAQAEdexcelGCSEUnit: Algebra
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Above or Below the Curve?

Above or Below the Curve?

A parabola divides the x-axis into regions. Where is y > 0? Where is y < 0? Solving quadratic inequalities is about finding which x-values make the quadratic positive or negative.

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For a positive (U-shaped) parabola with roots at x = 2 and x = 5, the expression is negative (below the x-axis) for which values of x?

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