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Example 15. For all a0a \geqslant 0 solve the inequality

a2x2>x+1 \sqrt{a^{2}-x^{2}}>x+1

Solution

Solution. Inequality (20) under the condition a0a \geqslant 0 is equivalent to the combination of two systems:

\left\{\begin{array} { l } { a \geqslant 0 } \\ { x + 1 \geqslant 0 } \\ { a ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 2 } > ( x + 1 ) ^ { 2 } , } \end{array} \quad \left\{\begin{array}{l} a \geqslant 0 \\ -a \leqslant x \leqslant a \\ x+11$ has a solution $-a \leqslant x1 / \sqrt{ } \overline{2}$. Therefore, system (21) is equivalent to the system
\left\{\begin{array}{l}
x \geqslant-1 \\
a>\sqrt{\overline{2}} / 2 \\
\frac{-1-\sqrt{2 a^{2}-1}}{2}1hasasolution has a solution -1 \leqslant x1ithasasolution it has a solution -a \leqslant x1$.

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