I have two intervals $A = (-3, m^2- 2]$ and $B=[m, +\infty)$. How to find the values of $m$ so that $A \cap B = \emptyset$ and $A \cup B = (-3,+\infty)$? I tried
{a = x > -3 && x < m^2 - 2, b = x >= m} {Reduce[a || b]}
and
{a = x > -3 && x < m^2 - 2, b = x >= m}
{Reduce[a && b]}
We have $A \cap B = \emptyset$ when and only when $$\begin{cases} m^2 - 2 > -3&\\ m^2 - 2 <m. \end{cases}$$ and $A \cup B = (-3,+\infty)$ when and only when $$\begin{cases} m^2 - 2 > -3&\\ m^2 - 2 \geqslant m. \end{cases}$$ Therefore we need to solve two systems of inequalities.
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