By letting s=∣t∣ we see that it is enough to show ∣1−4s2−3s∣≤23, for 0≤s≤1. Now ∣1−4s2−3s∣=∣f(s)∣, where
f(s)=∣1−4s2∣−3s={1−4s2−3s,4s2−3s−1,if 0≤s≤21if 21≤s≤1={(1+s)(1−4s),(4s+1)(s−1),if 0≤s≤21if 21≤s≤1={p(s),q(s),if 0≤s≤21if 21≤s≤1.

Clearly, p,q are quadratic functions; q(s)=−p(−s); p cuts crosses the horizontal axis at −1 and 1/4 and is concave, while q is convex and crosses the horizontal axis at −1/4 and 1. Also, p is decreasing on (0,1/2), negative on (1/4,1/2), while q is increasing and negative on (1/2,1). Thus the graph of f is a union of two parabolic arcs, which meet at s=1/2 where f takes its least value, namely −3/2. It takes its largest value at 0. In other words,
−23≤f(s)≤1,0≤s≤1
and so ∣f(s)∣≤23, with equality when s=1/2.