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: 23

Answer

$(-4,0)U(0,\infty)$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Factor and identify boundary points (zeros) $2x^2(x+4)\gt0$ as $x=-4,0$ which divide the x-axis into three intervals $(-\infty,-4),(-4,0),(0,\infty)$ Step 2. Choose test values in each interval $x=-5,-1,1$ and test the inequality to get $False,\ True,\ True$ Step 3. Thus the solution interval is $(-4,0)U(0,\infty)$
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