To solve the inequalities \(2x^2 - 7x + 3 < 0\) and \(x^2 - 2x > 0\), we'll handle each one separately.
Step 1: Solve \(2x^2 - 7x + 3 < 0\)
First, find the roots of the equation \(2x^2 - 7x + 3 = 0\) using the quadratic formula:
\[ x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} \]
Here, \(a = 2\), \(b = -7\), and \(c = 3\).
Calculating the discriminant:
\[ b^2 - 4ac = (-7)^2 - 4(2)(3) = 49 - 24 = 25 \]
Now substituting in the quadratic formula:
\[ x = \frac{7 \pm \sqrt{25}}{2(2)} = \frac{7 \pm 5}{4} \]
This gives us two solutions:
- \(x = \frac{12}{4} = 3\)
- \(x = \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2}\)
Now we have roots \(x = \frac{1}{2}\) and \(x = 3\).
Testing intervals for \(2x^2 - 7x + 3 < 0\)
The intervals to test are:
- \( (-\infty, \frac{1}{2}) \)
- \( \left(\frac{1}{2}, 3\right) \)
- \( (3, \infty) \)
Test \(x = 0\) in \((- \infty, \frac{1}{2})\): \[ 2(0)^2 - 7(0) + 3 = 3 > 0 \quad \text{(not in solution)} \]
Test \(x = 1\) in \(\left(\frac{1}{2}, 3\right)\): \[ 2(1)^2 - 7(1) + 3 = 2 - 7 + 3 = -2 < 0 \quad \text{(in solution)} \]
Test \(x = 4\) in \((3, \infty)\): \[ 2(4)^2 - 7(4) + 3 = 32 - 28 + 3 = 7 > 0 \quad \text{(not in solution)} \]
Thus, the solution for \(2x^2 - 7x + 3 < 0\) is: \[ \left(\frac{1}{2}, 3\right) \]
Step 2: Solve \(x^2 - 2x > 0\)
Factoring the expression gives us: \[ x(x - 2) > 0 \]
Finding the roots:
- \(x = 0\)
- \(x = 2\)
Testing intervals for \(x^2 - 2x > 0\)
The intervals to test are:
- \( (-\infty, 0) \)
- \( (0, 2) \)
- \( (2, \infty) \)
Test \(x = -1\) in \((- \infty, 0)\): \[ (-1)(-1 - 2) = (-1)(-3) = 3 > 0 \quad \text{(in solution)} \]
Test \(x = 1\) in \((0, 2)\): \[ (1)(1 - 2) = (1)(-1) = -1 < 0 \quad \text{(not in solution)} \]
Test \(x = 3\) in \((2, \infty)\): \[ (3)(3 - 2) = (3)(1) = 3 > 0 \quad \text{(in solution)} \]
Thus, the solution for \(x^2 - 2x > 0\) is: \[ (-\infty, 0) \cup (2, \infty) \]
Step 3: Combine the solutions
We now need to find the intersection of the solutions:
- From the first inequality: \(\left(\frac{1}{2}, 3\right)\)
- From the second inequality: \( (-\infty, 0) \cup (2, \infty) \)
The intersection is found within the interval \(\left(\frac{1}{2}, 3\right)\):
- The only overlapping portion is \( (2, 3) \).
Final Solution
The final solution to the system of inequalities is: \[ (2, 3) \]