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 150: 93

Answer

$[20,40]$

Work Step by Step

$2l+2w=120$, $w=60-l$. $l\times w\geq800$. $l\times(60-l)\geq800,$ $60l-l^2\geq800,$ $-l^2+60l-800\geq0,$ $-l^2+20l+40l-800\geq0,$ $-l(l-20)+40(l-20)\geq0,$ $(l-20)(40-l)\geq0,$ thus, cut points are: $l=20$ or $l=40$ $\begin{array}{lll} Intervals&testingcases&(l-20)(40-l)&(l-20)(40-l)\geq0\\ (-\infty, 20) & 0 & (-)(+)=(-)&F\\ (20,40)&30&(+)(+)=(+)&T\\ (40,\infty)&50&(+)(-)=(-)&F \end{array}$ Therefore, The Solution set are: $[20,40]$
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