How to express this truth set?

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How would you express this truth set in mathematical terms?

$4 < x^2 \le 9, X \in \mathbb{R}$

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$\{x \in \mathbb{R} \mid 2 < x \leq 3 \text{ or } -3 \leq x < -2\},$ also known as $(2,3] \cup [-3,-2)$ (since taking square roots over $\mathbb{R}^+$ preserves inequalities; but be careful with negative real numbers and $n$'th roots when $n$ is even).

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