Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Linear and Quadratic Functions - Chapter Review - Review Exercises - Page 186: 33

Answer

$(-\infty,-\frac{1}{3}]\cup[5,\infty)$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. $3x^2\ge 14x+5 \Longrightarrow 3x^2-14x-5\ge0 \Longrightarrow (3x+1)(x-5)\ge0$ Step 2. Identify boundary points $x=-\frac{1}{3},5$ and form intervals $(-\infty,-\frac{1}{3}],[-\frac{1}{3},5],[5,\infty)$ Step 3. Choose test values $x=-1,0,6$, test the inequality to get results $True,\ False,\ True$. Step 4. Thus we have the solution $(-\infty,-\frac{1}{3}]\cup[5,\infty)$
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