Precalculus (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 013421742X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13421-742-0

Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - 1.8 Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities - 1.8 Exercises - Page 169: 92

Answer

$\{\frac{-11\pm\sqrt {85}}{6},\frac{11\pm\sqrt {85}}{6} \}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Rewrite the equation as $|\frac{x^2+1}{x}|=\frac{11}{3}$. Remove the absolute value sign to get $\frac{x^2+1}{x}=\frac{11}{3}$ and $\frac{x^2+1}{x}=-\frac{11}{3}$ Step 2. For $\frac{x^2+1}{x}=\frac{11}{3}$, we have $3x^2-11x+3=0$ which gives $x=\frac{11\pm\sqrt {11^2-4(3)(3)}}{2(3)}=\frac{11\pm\sqrt {85}}{6}$ Step 3. For $\frac{x^2+1}{x}=-\frac{11}{3}$, we have $3x^2+11x+3=0$ which gives $x=\frac{-11\pm\sqrt {11^2-4(3)(3)}}{2(3)}=\frac{-11\pm\sqrt {85}}{6}$ Step 4. Combine the above results, we have the solutions as $\{\frac{-11\pm\sqrt {85}}{6},\frac{11\pm\sqrt {85}}{6} \}$
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