Lets look at it a different way.
k = -4 |k - 2| x |3k| -1
\(k = -4 |k - 2| x* |3k| -1\)
3k and (k-2) are both positve when k>2
3k and (k-2) are both negative when k<0
so for 0<k<2 the equation becomes
\(k = -4 (k - 2) (3k) -1\\ k = -12k (k - 2) -1\\ k = -12k^2 +24k -1\\ 0= -12k^2 +23k -1\\ \text{Consider the parabola}\\ y= -12k^2 +23k -1\\ \)
This is a concave down parabola
axis of sym y= -23/-24 = 23/24 this is between 0 and 2
when k=0 y=-1
when k=2 y = -48+46-1<0
So no solutions here.
Between k=0 and k=2
3k >=0 and (k-2) <=0
so the equation becomes
\(k = 4 (k - 2) (3k) -1\\ k = 12k (k - 2) -1\\ k = 12k^2 -24k -1\\ 0= 12k^2 -25k -1\\ \text{Consider the concave up parabola}\\ y= 12k^2 -25k -1\\ \text{axis of symmetry=25/24 and this is between 0 and 2}\\ \text{When k=0 y=-1, when k=2 y=48-50-1=-3}\\ \text{this means that between k= 0 and k=2 the y value is always negative }\\\)
No solutions here either.
Here is the graph
https://www.desmos.com/calculator/moids6hkw3
When I was bored in science class I played around with a graphing calculator, and I found an interesting way to make line segments: \(y={sin}^{-1}(x)^0\)
The output was a line similar to y=1, but with a domain of -1<x<1(excluding 0). I later tried this on desmos.com, but it didn't work. However, for some reason, you can get the exact same effect with: \(y={{sin}^{-1}(x)\over {sin}^{-1}(x)}\)even though it is practically the same thing! This makes me wonder if this is actually a line segment function or if it is just a bug in how graphing calculators work.
It is good that you are playing with maths - that will help you learn. You should join up here and become known to us. :)
Here are the 2 graphs that you talk about.
inverse sine can oly go from -1 to +1
If you think just of the right angled triangle.
sin (angle)=opp/hyp
the hypotenuse has to be longer than the opposite side so this ratio must be les than 1
The use of sine is extanded past this but still the ration must be between -1 and 1
No look at the next bit
The top is the same as the bottom. When you divide a number by itself the answer is 1 EXCEPT if the number is 0.
You cannot divide by 0! So there is a hole in the graph where sin^-1x=0 and that is where x=0
I made the hole more obvious - desmos does not show it very well except if you click the point on the graph when you are actually in Desmos it will tshow you the hole :)
https://www.desmos.com/calculator/ceol2drru2
\(y={{sin}^{-1}(x)\over {sin}^{-1}(x)}\)