Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Algebra

Algebra — practice question

(a)[2]

Sketch the graphs of $y=\left|\frac{1}{2}x-a\right|$ and $y=\frac{3}{2}x-\frac{1}{2}a$ on one shared diagram, where $a$ is a positive constant.

(b)[3]

Find the coordinates of the point where the two graphs intersect.

(c)[1]

Deduce the solution of the inequality $\left|\frac{1}{2}x-a\right|>\frac{3}{2}x-\frac{1}{2}a$.

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