Solve : |x-1| + |x-2| is greater than or equal to 4
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|x - 1 | + |x - 2 | ≥ 4
when x ≥ 2
we get
⇒ x - 1 + x - 2 ≥ 4 ⇒ x ≥ 7/2
when 1 ≤ x < 2
we get
⇒ x - 1 - x + 2 ≥ 4
⇒ -3 ≥ 4 which is invalid , so cant be the solution
so again when x < 1
⇒ -x + 1 - x + 2 ≥ 4
⇒ x ≤ -1
so x ∈ (-∞ , 1 ] ∪ [7/2 , ∞)
when x ≥ 2
we get
⇒ x - 1 + x - 2 ≥ 4 ⇒ x ≥ 7/2
when 1 ≤ x < 2
we get
⇒ x - 1 - x + 2 ≥ 4
⇒ -3 ≥ 4 which is invalid , so cant be the solution
so again when x < 1
⇒ -x + 1 - x + 2 ≥ 4
⇒ x ≤ -1
so x ∈ (-∞ , 1 ] ∪ [7/2 , ∞)
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