Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.4 - Nonlinear Inequalities in One Variable - Exercise Set - Page 799: 46

Answer

$(-2, -1)$ U $(2, 4)$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{(x-2)(x+2)}{(x+1)(x-4)}\leq0$ Denominator is zero when $x=-1$ and $x=4$ $\frac{(x-2)(x+2)}{(x+1)(x-4)}\leq0$ $\frac{(x-2)(x+2)}{(x+1)(x-4)}=0$ $(x+1)(x-4)*\frac{(x-2)(x+2)}{(x+1)(x-4)}=(x+1)(x-4)*0$ $(x-2)(x+2)=0$ $x-2=0$ $x=2$ $x+2=0$ $x=-2$ (-infinity, $-2)$ $(-2, -1)$ $(-1, 2)$ $(2, 4)$ $(4$, infinity) Let $x=-3$, $x=-3/2$, $x=0$, $x=3$, $x=5$ $x=-3$ $\frac{(x-2)(x+2)}{(x+1)(x-4)}\leq0$ $\frac{(-3-2)(-3+2)}{(-3+1)(-3-4)}\leq0$ $\frac{-5*-1}{-2*-7}\leq0$ $5/14 \leq 0$ (false) $x=-3/2$ $\frac{(x-2)(x+2)}{(x+1)(x-4)}\leq0$ $\frac{(-1.5-2)(-1.5+2)}{(-1.5+1)(-1.5-4)}\leq0$ $\frac{-3.5*.5}{-.5*-5.5}\leq0$ $\frac{-3.5}{5.5}\leq0$ $-3.5/5.5 \leq 0$ $-7/11 \leq 0$ (true) $x=0$ $\frac{(x-2)(x+2)}{(x+1)(x-4)}\leq0$ $\frac{(0-2)(0+2)}{(0+1)(0-4)}\leq0$ $\frac{(-2)(2)}{(1)(-4)}\leq0$ $-4/-4 \leq 0$ $1 \leq 0$ (false) $x=3$ $\frac{(x-2)(x+2)}{(x+1)(x-4)}\leq0$ $\frac{(3-2)(3+2)}{(3+1)(3-4)}\leq0$ $\frac{1*5}{4*-1}\leq0$ $5/-4 \leq 0$ $-5/4 \leq 0$ (true) $x=5$ $\frac{(x-2)(x+2)}{(x+1)(x-4)}\leq0$ $\frac{(5-2)(5+2)}{(5+1)(5-4)}\leq0$ $\frac{(3)(7)}{(6)(1}\leq0$ $21/6 \leq 0$ (false)
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