Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - 3.1 Quadratic Functions and Models - 3.1 Execises - Page 320: 91

Answer

$[2-\sqrt 5,2+\sqrt 5]$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Graph $f(x)=-x^2+4x+1$ as shown in the figure. Step 2. The solutions to $f(x)=0$ can be found using the quadratic formula as $x=2\pm\sqrt 5$ Step 3. The interval for $f(x)\ge0$ can be identified from the graph as $[2-\sqrt 5,2+\sqrt 5]$
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