Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.7 - Polynomial and Rational Inequalities - Exercise Set - Page 415: 105

Answer

The solution set for the inequality is $\left\{ 2 \right\}$.

Work Step by Step

Consider the inequality ${{\left( x-2 \right)}^{2}}\le 0$. The function $f\left( x \right)\le 0$. Express the inequality as: $f\left( x \right)={{\left( x-2 \right)}^{2}}$ Now, check the solution set. For $\left( -\infty ,2 \right)$ Substitute $x=-1$ $\begin{align} & f\left( x \right)={{\left( x-2 \right)}^{2}} \\ & f\left( -1 \right)={{\left( -1-2 \right)}^{2}} \\ & =9 \\ & >0 \end{align}$ And, For $\left( 2,\infty \right)$ Substitute $x=3$ $\begin{align} & f\left( x \right)={{\left( x-2 \right)}^{2}} \\ & f\left( 3 \right)={{\left( 3-2 \right)}^{2}} \\ & =1 \\ & >0 \end{align}$ The $x$ intercept is at $2$ and it is negative so there is only one real solution, and there are no boundary points due to the negative sign. Thus, the provided inequality has only one solution $\left\{ 2 \right\}$.
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