College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 4 - Section 4.5 - Inequalities involving Quadratic Functions - 4.5 Assess Your Understanding - Page 314: 28

Answer

a. $x=\pm 2$ b. $x=-2$ c. $x=3$ or $x=-2$ d. $-2

Work Step by Step

$f(x)=-x^2+4,$ $g(x)=-x-2,$ a.$-x^2+4=0,$ $-x^2=-4,$ $x^2=4,$ $x=\pm 2$ b. $-x-2=0,$ $-x=2,$ $x=-2$ c.$-x^2+4=-x-2,$ $-x^2+x+6=0,$ $-x^2-2x+3x+6=0,$ $-x(x+2)+3(x+2)=0,$ $(-x+3)(x+2)=0,$ $x=3$ or $x=-2$ d.$-x^2+4>0,$ $-x^2>-4,$ $x^2<4,$ $-2-x-2,$ $-x^2+x+6>0,$ $(-x+3)(x+2)>0,$ $x<3$ or $x>-2$ g.$-x^2+4\geq 1,$ $-x^2\geq -3,$ $x^2\leq 3,$ $[-\sqrt 3,\sqrt 3]$
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