|4 - x^2| / (x - 2) =

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|4 - x^2| / (x - 2) =

by sanju09 » Sat Jun 19, 2010 3:25 am
If -2 < x < 2, then |4 - x^2| / (x - 2) =
(A) 2 - x
(B) x + 2
(C) x - 2
(D) 4 - x
(E) -(x + 2)
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by amising6 » Sat Jun 19, 2010 3:30 am
sanju09 wrote:If -2 < x < 2, then |4 - x^2| / (x - 2) =
(A) 2 - x
(B) x + 2
(C) x - 2
(D) 4 - x
(E) -(x + 2)
|4 - x^2| >=0 as the value of x -2 < x < 2
so
|4 - x^2| / (x - 2)
4 - x^2 / (x - 2)
((2+x)(2-x))/(x-2)

-(x+2)
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