Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.4 - Nonlinear Inequalities in One Variable - Exercise Set - Page 798: 14

Answer

$[-4, -1]$ U $[1, 4]$

Work Step by Step

$(x^2-16)(x^2-1)\leq0$ $x^2-16=0$ $x^2=16$ $\sqrt{x^2} = \sqrt {16}$ $x=±4$ $x^2-1=0$ $x^2=1$ $\sqrt{x^2} = \sqrt 1$ $x=±1$ (-infinity, $-4]$ $[-4, -1]$ $[-1,1]$ $[1, 4]$ $[4$, infinity) Let $x=-10$, $x=-2$, $x=0$, $x=2$, $x=10$ $x=-10$ $(x^2-16)(x^2-1)\leq0$ $((-10)^2-16)((-10)^2-1)\leq0$ $(100-16)(100-1)\leq0$ $84*99\leq 0$ $8316 \leq 0$ (false) $x=-2$ $(x^2-16)(x^2-1)\leq0$ $((-2)^2-16)((-2)^2-1)\leq0$ $(4-16)(4-1)\leq0$ $-12*3\leq 0$ $-36 \leq 0$ (true) $x=0$ $(x^2-16)(x^2-1)\leq0$ $(0^2-16)(0^2-1)\leq0$ $(-16)(-1)\leq0$ $16 \leq 0$ (false) $x=2$ $(x^2-16)(x^2-1)\leq0$ $(2^2-16)(2^2-1)\leq0$ $(4-16)(4-1)\leq0$ $-12*3\leq 0$ $-36 \leq 0$ (true) $x=10$ $(x^2-16)(x^2-1)\leq0$ $(10^2-16)(10^2-1)\leq0$ $(100-16)(100-1)\leq0$ $84*99\leq 0$ $8316 \leq 0$ (false)
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