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

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Chapter 2 - Linear and Quadratic Functions - Section 2.5 Inequalities Involving Quadratic Functions - 2.5 Assess Your Understanding - Page 163: 10

Answer

$[-8,0]$ or $\{x|-8\le x\le0\}$.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. $x^2+8x\le0 \longrightarrow x(x+8)\le0$. Step 2. Identify boundary points $x=-8,0$ and form intervals $(-\infty-8],[-8,0],[0,\infty)$. Step 3. Choose test values $x=-9,-1,1$ to test the inequality and get results $False,\ True,\ False$. Step 4. Thus we have the solution $[-8,0]$ or $\{x|-8\le x\le0\}$.
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