JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Equations and Inequalities Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Linear Inequalities

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    Solve for \[x,\,\,\,\frac{\left| x+3 \right|+x}{x+2}>1\]

    A) \[x\in (-5,-2)\cup (-1,\infty )\]

    B) \[x\in (5,2)\cup (-1,\infty )\]

    C) \[x\in (5,2)\]

    D) \[x\in (-1,\infty )\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] We have \[\frac{\left| x+3 \right|+x}{x+2}>1\]
    \[\Rightarrow \frac{\left| x+3+x \right|}{x+2}-1>0\]
    \[\Rightarrow \frac{\left| x+3 \right|-2}{x+2}>0\] Now two cases arise:
    Case I: When \[x+3\ge 0,\] i.e., \[x\ge -3.\]
    Then \[\frac{\left| x+3 \right|-2}{x+2}>0\Rightarrow \frac{x+3-2}{x+2}>0\]
    \[\Rightarrow \frac{x+1}{x+2}>0\Rightarrow \{(x+1)>0\,\,\,and\,\,\,x+2>0\}\]
    or \[\{x+1<0\,\,and\,\,x+2<0\}\]
    \[\Rightarrow \{x>-1\,\,and\,\,x>-2\}\] or \[\{x<-1\,\,and\,\,x<-2\}\]
    \[\Rightarrow x>-1\] or \[x<-2\Rightarrow x\in (-1,\infty )\]
    or \[x\in (-\infty ,-2)\]
    \[\Rightarrow x\in (-3,-2)\cup (-1,\infty )\][Since\[x\ge -3\]]     ? (1)
    Case II: When \[x+3<0,\] i.e., \[x<-3\]
    \[\frac{\left| x+3 \right|-2}{x+2}>0\Rightarrow \frac{-x-3-2}{x+2}>0\]
    \[\Rightarrow \frac{-(x+5)}{x+2}>0\Rightarrow \frac{x+5}{x+2}<0\]
    \[\Rightarrow (x+5<0\,\,and\,\,x+2>0)\]
    or \[(x+5>0\,\,and\,\,x+2<0)\]
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,(x<-\,5\,\,\,and\,\,\,x>-\,2)\]
    or \[(x>-\,5\,\,\,and\,\,\,x<-\,2)\] It is not possible.
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,x\in (-\,5,\,\,-\,2)\]
    Combining (1) and (2), the required solution is \[x\in (-5,-2)\cup (-1,\infty )\]


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