Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.4 - Nonlinear Inequalities in One Variable - Exercise Set - Page 798: 13

Answer

(-infinity, $-3)$ U $(-2, 2)$ U $(3$, infinity)

Work Step by Step

$(x^2-9)(x^2-4)>0$ $x^2-9=0$ $x^2=9$ $\sqrt{x^2} = \sqrt 9$ $x= ±3$ $x^2-4=0$ $x^2=4$ $\sqrt{x^2} = \sqrt 4$ $x= ±2$ (-infinity, $-3)$ $(-3, -2)$ $(-2, 2)$ $(2, 3)$ $(3$, infinity) Let $x=-10$, $x=-5/2$, $x=0$, $x=5/2$, $x=10$ $x=-10$ $(x^2-9)(x^2-4)>0$ $((-10)^2-9)((-10)^2-4)>0$ $(100-9)(100-4)>0$ $91*96>0$ $8736 >0$ (true) $x=-5/2$ $(x^2-9)(x^2-4)>0$ $((-2.5)^2-9)((-2.5)^2-4)>0$ $(6.25-9)(6.25-4)>0$ $-2.75*2.25>0$ $-6.1875 >0$ (false) $x=0$ $(x^2-9)(x^2-4)>0$ $(0^2-9)(0^2-4)>0$ $(0-9)(0-4)>0$ $-9*-4>0$ $36>0$ (true) $x=5/2$ $(x^2-9)(x^2-4)>0$ $(2.5^2-9)(2.5^2-4)>0$ $(6.25-9)(6.25-4)>0$ $-2.75*2.25>0$ $-6.1875 >0$ (false) $x=-10$ $(x^2-9)(x^2-4)>0$ $(10^2-9)(10^2-4)>0$ $(100-9)(100-4)>0$ $91*96>0$ $8736 >0$ (true)
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