For which values of is ?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C.

  1. Step 1: Factorise: .
  2. Step 2: The parabola opens upwards, so it is negative between its roots and .
  3. Step 3: Hence .
Answer
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Why not the others: or is where the quadratic is positive; the two options built on and use the wrong signs for the roots; includes , where the quadratic equals .

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