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After plotting the graph of $$f(x)=\frac{π}{3\sqrt{2 π}} (\frac{e^{\frac{-x^2}{18}}}{3} + \frac{e^{\frac{-(x - 5)^2}{2}}}{1} +\frac{e^{\frac{-(x - 15)^2}{8}}}{2} ) (1 + x^2)$$

I would like to verify with mathematica that $f(x)<20$, for $\vert{x}\vert>20$ . So I write in the notebook:

Solve[π/(3 Sqrt[2 π]) (E^(-x^2/18)/3 + E^(-(x - 5)^2/2) + 
        E^(-(x - 15)^2/8)/2) (1 + x^2) < 10 && Abs[x] > 20, Reals]]]

and then I get the message that

Solve::fulldim: The solution set contains a full-dimensional component; use Reduce for complete solution information.

On the other hand WolphramAlfa gives me the answer.

Can you please tell me what I did wrong here? Is there another way to check this inequality? Thanks.

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    $\begingroup$ Reduce[[Pi]/(3 Sqrt[2 [Pi]]) (E^(-x^2/18)/3 + E^(-(x - 5)^2/2) + E^(-(x - 15)^2/8)/2) (1 + x^2) < 10 && Abs[x] > 20, Reals] $\endgroup$ – Moo Oct 29 '19 at 19:19
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    $\begingroup$ @Moo, Thanks it works now...To be honest I wrote also Reduce[ ] ... but outside of Solve[ ] . $\endgroup$ – dmtri Oct 29 '19 at 19:27
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    $\begingroup$ Maximize[{f[x], Abs[x] > 20}, x, Reals] // Simplify // Quiet indicates that for Abs[x] > 20 the function is below about 3.6803 $\endgroup$ – Bob Hanlon Oct 29 '19 at 20:56
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Updated since the question indicates one thing and the code indicates another.

Reduce can get pretty exact. Your question asks for f[x]<20, but you code tries to solve f[x]<10.

f[x_] = π/(3 Sqrt[2 π]) (E^(-x^2/18)/3 + E^(-(x - 5)^2/2) + 
    E^(-(x - 15)^2/8)/2) (1 + x^2)

If you mean f[x]<20

Reduce[f[x] < 20] // N
(*x < 12.8888 || x > 18.1476*)

which proves your premise and then some.

If you mean f[x]<10

Reduce[f[x] < 10] // N
(*x < 4.67464 || 6.01107 < x < 12.0177 || x > 19.0257*)

which also supports your premise.

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    $\begingroup$ I believe that you meant Reduce[f[x] < 10] // N; in which case, there are three intervals. The outer intervals being the ones of interest. $\endgroup$ – Bob Hanlon Oct 30 '19 at 1:17
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    $\begingroup$ Actually I keyed off your question. f[x]<20. 10 is not mentioned in your question. Is that a typo? $\endgroup$ – Bill Watts Oct 30 '19 at 3:38
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    $\begingroup$ the 20 in my comment was a constraint on Abs[x] not on f[x]. The OP's Solve constrained f[x] < 10. Since the maximum for f[x] with Abs[x] > 20 is about 3.6803 this shows that the constraint of f[x] < 10 is met. $\endgroup$ – Bob Hanlon Oct 30 '19 at 3:51
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    $\begingroup$ I looked at the statement right under the OP s top equation. I was not making any comment on your statements. His question contains f[x]<20. $\endgroup$ – Bill Watts Oct 30 '19 at 3:58
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    $\begingroup$ Sorry, I just went with his code. $\endgroup$ – Bob Hanlon Oct 30 '19 at 4:01
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Here is "visual" verification with confirmation that your interval $|x|>20$ is contained in solution interval for which $f(x)<20$:

f[x_] := \[Pi]/(3 Sqrt[2 \[Pi]]) (E^(-x^2/18)/3 + E^(-(x - 5)^2/2) + 
    E^(-(x - 15)^2/8)/2) (1 + x^2)
np = NumberLinePlot[{RealAbs[x] > 20, 
    r = Reduce[f[x] < 20, x]}, {x, -20, 20}];
p = Plot[f[x], {x, -30, 30}, 
   GridLines -> {{r[[1, 2]], r[[2, 2]]}, {20}}, PlotRange -> Full];
Show[p, np]
IntervalMemberQ[
 Interval[{-Infinity, r[[1, 2]]}, {r[[2, 2]], Infinity}], 
 Interval[{-Infinity, -20}, {20, Infinity}]]

enter image description here

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  • $\begingroup$ Nice graphics! Actually, how do you copy from notebook of mathematica and paste it to stack exchange? $\endgroup$ – dmtri Oct 30 '19 at 9:25
  • $\begingroup$ @dmtri I just use a screen capture software Jing. There are many others and mine is an old version. Just suffices for me. $\endgroup$ – ubpdqn Oct 30 '19 at 9:30

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