How to prove $x^2<4 implies|x|<2$?

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How to prove $x^2<4 implies|x|<2$?




I don't know exactly there is a proof for this or we take this as an axiom. Please help.



What I did so far is, $$x^2-4<0$$
$$(x-2)(x+2)<0$$
$$-2<x<2$$



From this step can we directly say? $|x|<2$







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    Yep, your working is alright. You can just directly conclude.
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    $|x|$ means on the cartesian plane the distance of $x $ from origin on the X axis. You got the values of x between -2 to 2. An either way of writing that will be that your solution is the $x $ situated at not more that 2 units distance from origin on the X axis.
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How to prove $x^2<4 implies|x|<2$?




I don't know exactly there is a proof for this or we take this as an axiom. Please help.



What I did so far is, $$x^2-4<0$$
$$(x-2)(x+2)<0$$
$$-2<x<2$$



From this step can we directly say? $|x|<2$







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    Yep, your working is alright. You can just directly conclude.
    – Karn Watcharasupat
    Aug 6 at 16:33






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    $|x|$ means on the cartesian plane the distance of $x $ from origin on the X axis. You got the values of x between -2 to 2. An either way of writing that will be that your solution is the $x $ situated at not more that 2 units distance from origin on the X axis.
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    Aug 6 at 17:52












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How to prove $x^2<4 implies|x|<2$?




I don't know exactly there is a proof for this or we take this as an axiom. Please help.



What I did so far is, $$x^2-4<0$$
$$(x-2)(x+2)<0$$
$$-2<x<2$$



From this step can we directly say? $|x|<2$







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How to prove $x^2<4 implies|x|<2$?




I don't know exactly there is a proof for this or we take this as an axiom. Please help.



What I did so far is, $$x^2-4<0$$
$$(x-2)(x+2)<0$$
$$-2<x<2$$



From this step can we directly say? $|x|<2$









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    Yep, your working is alright. You can just directly conclude.
    – Karn Watcharasupat
    Aug 6 at 16:33






  • 2




    $|x|$ means on the cartesian plane the distance of $x $ from origin on the X axis. You got the values of x between -2 to 2. An either way of writing that will be that your solution is the $x $ situated at not more that 2 units distance from origin on the X axis.
    – Jasmine
    Aug 6 at 17:52












  • 2




    Yep, your working is alright. You can just directly conclude.
    – Karn Watcharasupat
    Aug 6 at 16:33






  • 2




    $|x|$ means on the cartesian plane the distance of $x $ from origin on the X axis. You got the values of x between -2 to 2. An either way of writing that will be that your solution is the $x $ situated at not more that 2 units distance from origin on the X axis.
    – Jasmine
    Aug 6 at 17:52







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Yep, your working is alright. You can just directly conclude.
– Karn Watcharasupat
Aug 6 at 16:33




Yep, your working is alright. You can just directly conclude.
– Karn Watcharasupat
Aug 6 at 16:33




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2




$|x|$ means on the cartesian plane the distance of $x $ from origin on the X axis. You got the values of x between -2 to 2. An either way of writing that will be that your solution is the $x $ situated at not more that 2 units distance from origin on the X axis.
– Jasmine
Aug 6 at 17:52




$|x|$ means on the cartesian plane the distance of $x $ from origin on the X axis. You got the values of x between -2 to 2. An either way of writing that will be that your solution is the $x $ situated at not more that 2 units distance from origin on the X axis.
– Jasmine
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What I did so far is, $$x^2-4<0$$
$$(x-2)(x+2)<0$$




Since $,x^2=|x|^2,$, you could also factor it as:



$$left(|x|-2right)left(|x|+2right) lt 0$$



Given that $,|x|+2 gt 0,$ it follows that $,|x| - 2lt 0,$.






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    Hint:



    1. Square root monotonic grows (proof is trivial)

    2. $sqrtx^2=|x|$ (follows directly from the definition of $sqrt$)


    Alternative way, continuing what you started:



    1. $acdot b lt 0 leftrightarrow (a lt 0 land b gt 0) lor (a gt 0 land b lt 0)$

    2. So you have to find the interval where $(x-2)(x+2)lt 0$





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      Saying $-2lt x lt 2$ is exactly the same thing as saying $|x|lt 2$. Here's why: from the definition of absolute value we have that $$|x|=begincasesx&xgt 0\-x&xleq0endcases$$ so the inequality $|x|lt 2$ becomes $$begincasesxlt 2&x>0\-xlt 2& xleq0endcases$$ the second inequality can be simplified changing the sing, which changes the direction of the inequality, so $$xgt -2;;;xleq 0$$ In the end you can take the union of the solutions to have a solution so that the won't be disjoint $$-2lt xleq 0;; cup0lt xlt 2;; implies -2lt xlt2$$






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        The implication is stronger, indeed we have



        $$x^2<4 iff x^2-4<0 iff (x+2)(x-2)<0 iff -2< x < 2 iff |x|<2$$



        indeed



        • for $xge 0$ we have $|x|<2 iff x<2iff 0le x<2$


        • for $x< 0$ we have $|x|<2 iff -x<2iff x>-2iff -2<x<0$


        therefore the last implication follows.






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          What I did so far is, $$x^2-4<0$$
          $$(x-2)(x+2)<0$$




          Since $,x^2=|x|^2,$, you could also factor it as:



          $$left(|x|-2right)left(|x|+2right) lt 0$$



          Given that $,|x|+2 gt 0,$ it follows that $,|x| - 2lt 0,$.






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            What I did so far is, $$x^2-4<0$$
            $$(x-2)(x+2)<0$$




            Since $,x^2=|x|^2,$, you could also factor it as:



            $$left(|x|-2right)left(|x|+2right) lt 0$$



            Given that $,|x|+2 gt 0,$ it follows that $,|x| - 2lt 0,$.






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              What I did so far is, $$x^2-4<0$$
              $$(x-2)(x+2)<0$$




              Since $,x^2=|x|^2,$, you could also factor it as:



              $$left(|x|-2right)left(|x|+2right) lt 0$$



              Given that $,|x|+2 gt 0,$ it follows that $,|x| - 2lt 0,$.






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              What I did so far is, $$x^2-4<0$$
              $$(x-2)(x+2)<0$$




              Since $,x^2=|x|^2,$, you could also factor it as:



              $$left(|x|-2right)left(|x|+2right) lt 0$$



              Given that $,|x|+2 gt 0,$ it follows that $,|x| - 2lt 0,$.







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                  Hint:



                  1. Square root monotonic grows (proof is trivial)

                  2. $sqrtx^2=|x|$ (follows directly from the definition of $sqrt$)


                  Alternative way, continuing what you started:



                  1. $acdot b lt 0 leftrightarrow (a lt 0 land b gt 0) lor (a gt 0 land b lt 0)$

                  2. So you have to find the interval where $(x-2)(x+2)lt 0$





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                    Hint:



                    1. Square root monotonic grows (proof is trivial)

                    2. $sqrtx^2=|x|$ (follows directly from the definition of $sqrt$)


                    Alternative way, continuing what you started:



                    1. $acdot b lt 0 leftrightarrow (a lt 0 land b gt 0) lor (a gt 0 land b lt 0)$

                    2. So you have to find the interval where $(x-2)(x+2)lt 0$





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                      up vote
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                      Hint:



                      1. Square root monotonic grows (proof is trivial)

                      2. $sqrtx^2=|x|$ (follows directly from the definition of $sqrt$)


                      Alternative way, continuing what you started:



                      1. $acdot b lt 0 leftrightarrow (a lt 0 land b gt 0) lor (a gt 0 land b lt 0)$

                      2. So you have to find the interval where $(x-2)(x+2)lt 0$





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                      Hint:



                      1. Square root monotonic grows (proof is trivial)

                      2. $sqrtx^2=|x|$ (follows directly from the definition of $sqrt$)


                      Alternative way, continuing what you started:



                      1. $acdot b lt 0 leftrightarrow (a lt 0 land b gt 0) lor (a gt 0 land b lt 0)$

                      2. So you have to find the interval where $(x-2)(x+2)lt 0$






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                          Saying $-2lt x lt 2$ is exactly the same thing as saying $|x|lt 2$. Here's why: from the definition of absolute value we have that $$|x|=begincasesx&xgt 0\-x&xleq0endcases$$ so the inequality $|x|lt 2$ becomes $$begincasesxlt 2&x>0\-xlt 2& xleq0endcases$$ the second inequality can be simplified changing the sing, which changes the direction of the inequality, so $$xgt -2;;;xleq 0$$ In the end you can take the union of the solutions to have a solution so that the won't be disjoint $$-2lt xleq 0;; cup0lt xlt 2;; implies -2lt xlt2$$






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                            Saying $-2lt x lt 2$ is exactly the same thing as saying $|x|lt 2$. Here's why: from the definition of absolute value we have that $$|x|=begincasesx&xgt 0\-x&xleq0endcases$$ so the inequality $|x|lt 2$ becomes $$begincasesxlt 2&x>0\-xlt 2& xleq0endcases$$ the second inequality can be simplified changing the sing, which changes the direction of the inequality, so $$xgt -2;;;xleq 0$$ In the end you can take the union of the solutions to have a solution so that the won't be disjoint $$-2lt xleq 0;; cup0lt xlt 2;; implies -2lt xlt2$$






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                              up vote
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                              Saying $-2lt x lt 2$ is exactly the same thing as saying $|x|lt 2$. Here's why: from the definition of absolute value we have that $$|x|=begincasesx&xgt 0\-x&xleq0endcases$$ so the inequality $|x|lt 2$ becomes $$begincasesxlt 2&x>0\-xlt 2& xleq0endcases$$ the second inequality can be simplified changing the sing, which changes the direction of the inequality, so $$xgt -2;;;xleq 0$$ In the end you can take the union of the solutions to have a solution so that the won't be disjoint $$-2lt xleq 0;; cup0lt xlt 2;; implies -2lt xlt2$$






                              share|cite|improve this answer













                              Saying $-2lt x lt 2$ is exactly the same thing as saying $|x|lt 2$. Here's why: from the definition of absolute value we have that $$|x|=begincasesx&xgt 0\-x&xleq0endcases$$ so the inequality $|x|lt 2$ becomes $$begincasesxlt 2&x>0\-xlt 2& xleq0endcases$$ the second inequality can be simplified changing the sing, which changes the direction of the inequality, so $$xgt -2;;;xleq 0$$ In the end you can take the union of the solutions to have a solution so that the won't be disjoint $$-2lt xleq 0;; cup0lt xlt 2;; implies -2lt xlt2$$







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                                  The implication is stronger, indeed we have



                                  $$x^2<4 iff x^2-4<0 iff (x+2)(x-2)<0 iff -2< x < 2 iff |x|<2$$



                                  indeed



                                  • for $xge 0$ we have $|x|<2 iff x<2iff 0le x<2$


                                  • for $x< 0$ we have $|x|<2 iff -x<2iff x>-2iff -2<x<0$


                                  therefore the last implication follows.






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                                    The implication is stronger, indeed we have



                                    $$x^2<4 iff x^2-4<0 iff (x+2)(x-2)<0 iff -2< x < 2 iff |x|<2$$



                                    indeed



                                    • for $xge 0$ we have $|x|<2 iff x<2iff 0le x<2$


                                    • for $x< 0$ we have $|x|<2 iff -x<2iff x>-2iff -2<x<0$


                                    therefore the last implication follows.






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                                      The implication is stronger, indeed we have



                                      $$x^2<4 iff x^2-4<0 iff (x+2)(x-2)<0 iff -2< x < 2 iff |x|<2$$



                                      indeed



                                      • for $xge 0$ we have $|x|<2 iff x<2iff 0le x<2$


                                      • for $x< 0$ we have $|x|<2 iff -x<2iff x>-2iff -2<x<0$


                                      therefore the last implication follows.






                                      share|cite|improve this answer















                                      The implication is stronger, indeed we have



                                      $$x^2<4 iff x^2-4<0 iff (x+2)(x-2)<0 iff -2< x < 2 iff |x|<2$$



                                      indeed



                                      • for $xge 0$ we have $|x|<2 iff x<2iff 0le x<2$


                                      • for $x< 0$ we have $|x|<2 iff -x<2iff x>-2iff -2<x<0$


                                      therefore the last implication follows.







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