Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.4 - Nonlinear Inequalities in One Variable - Exercise Set - Page 798: 11

Answer

(-infinity, $-4]$ U $[0, 1]$

Work Step by Step

$x(x-1)(x+4)\leq0$ $x=0$ $x-1=0$ $x=1$ $x+4=0$ $x=-4$ (-infinity, $-4]$ $[-4, 0]$ $[0, 1]$ $[1$, infinity) Let $x=-10$, $x=-1$, $x=.5$, $x=10$ $x=-10$ $x(x-1)(x+4)\leq0$ $-10(-10-1)(-10+4)\leq0$ $-10*-11*-6\leq 0$ $-660 \leq 0$ (true) $x=-1$ $x(x-1)(x+4)\leq0$ $-1(-1-1)(-1+4)\leq0$ $-1*-2*3\leq 0$ $6 \leq 0$ (false) $x=.5$ $x(x-1)(x+4)\leq0$ $.5(.5-1)(.5+4)\leq0$ $.5*-.5*4.5\leq 0$ $1/2 * -1/2 * 9/2 \leq 0$ $-9/8 \leq 0$ (true) $x=10$ $x(x-1)(x+4)\leq0$ $10(10-1)(10+4)\leq0$ $10*9*14\leq 0$ $1260 \leq 0$ (false)
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