Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 1 - Review - Exercises - Page 136: 144

Answer

$(5.065, +\infty)$

Work Step by Step

To solve the given inequality graphically, do the following steps: (1) Use a graphing utility to graph $y=x^3-4x^2-5x$ (refer to the red graph) and $y=2$ (refer to the blue graph); (2) Identify the points where the graphs intersect each other. The graphs intersect at $x=5.065$. (3) Identify which region/s satisfy the given inequality. Notice that when $x>5.065$, the graph of $y=x^3-4x^2-5$ (the red graph) is above the graph $y=2$ (the blue graph). Above means that the value of the function is greater than the other. The inequality involves greater than so $5.065$ is not included in the solution. Thus, the solution to the given inequality is: $(5.065, +\infty)$ (refer to the attached image below for the graph)
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