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: 11

Answer

$(-\infty,-4)\cup(3,\infty)$ or $\{x|x\lt-4\ or\ x\gt3\}$.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. $x^2+x\gt12 \longrightarrow x^2+x-12\gt0 \longrightarrow (x+4)(x-3)\gt0$. Step 2. Identify boundary points $x=-4,3$ and form intervals $(-\infty,-4),(-4,3),(3,\infty)$. Step 3. Choose test values $x=-5,0,4$ to test the inequality and get results $True,\ False,\ True$. Step 4. Thus we have the solution $(-\infty,-4)\cup(3,\infty)$ or $\{x|x\lt-4\ or\ x\gt3\}$.
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