Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - 4.4 Polynomial and Rational Inequalities - 4.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 219: 13

Answer

$(-\infty,-2]U[2,\infty)$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Graph $f(x)=-2(x+2)(x-2)^3$ as shown in the figure. Step 2. The x-intercepts form three intervals $(-\infty,-2],[-2,2],[2,\infty)$ Step 3. For $f(x)\le0$, we can identify the solution intervals as $(-\infty,-2]U[2,\infty)$
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