College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 1, Equations and Graphs - Section 1.7 - Solving Inequalities - 1.7 Exercises - Page 148: 2

Answer

$[-1,2)$

Work Step by Step

To solve the nonlinear inequality $\frac{x+1}{x-2}\leq $ first observe that the numbers $-1$ and $2$ are zeros of the numerator and denominator. These numbers divide the real line into three intervals: $ (-\infty,-1), (-1,2), and (2,\infty)$ The endpoint $-1$ satisfies the inequality, because $\frac{-1 + 1}{-1 - 2}=0\leq0$, but $2$ fails to satisfy the inequality because $\frac{2+1}{2-2}$ is not defined. Thus, referring to the table, we see that the solution of the inequality is $[-1,2)$.
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