Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.4 - Nonlinear Inequalities in One Variable - Exercise Set - Page 799: 41

Answer

$(-4, -3/2)$ U $(3/2$, infinity)

Work Step by Step

$4x^3+16x^2-9x-36 >0$ $4x^2(x+4)-9(x+4)>0$ $(x+4)(4x^2-9)>0$ $(x+4)(2x+3)(2x-3)>0$ $(x+4)(2x+3)(2x-3)=0$ $x+4=0$ $x=-4$ $2x+3=0$ $2x=-3$ $2x/2=-3/2$ $x=-3/2$ $2x-3=0$ $2x=3$ $2x/2=3/2$ $x=3/2$ (-infinity, $-4)$ $(-4, -3/2)$ $(-3/2, 3/2)$ $(3/2$, infinity) Let $x=-10$, $x=-2$, $x=0$, $x=5$ $x=-10$ $(x+4)(2x+3)(2x-3)>0$ $(-10+4)(2*-10+3)(2*-10-3)>0$ $-14*(-20+3)(-20-3)>0$ $-14*-17*-23 >0$ $-5474 >0$ (false) $x=-2$ $(x+4)(2x+3)(2x-3)>0$ $(-2+4)(2*-2+3)(2*-2-3)>0$ $2*(-4+3)(-4-3)>0$ $2*-1*-7 >0$ $14 >0$ (true) $x=0$ $(x+4)(2x+3)(2x-3)>0$ $(0+4)(2*0+3)(2*0-3)>0$ $4*3*-3>0$ $-36 >0$ (false) $x=5$ $(x+4)(2x+3)(2x-3)>0$ $(5+4)(2*5+3)(2*5-3)>0$ $9*(10+3)(10-3)>0$ $9*13*7>0$ $819 >0$ (true)
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