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: 15

Answer

$[-\frac{1}{2},3]$ or $\{x|-\frac{1}{2}\le x\le3\}$.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. $2x^2\le5x+3 \longrightarrow 2x^2-5x-3\le0 \longrightarrow (2x+1)(x-3)\le0$. Step 2. Identify boundary points $x=-\frac{1}{2},3$ and form intervals $(-\infty,-\frac{1}{2}],[-\frac{1}{2},3],[3,\infty)$. Step 3. Choose test values $x=-1,0,4$ to test the inequality and get results $False,\ True,\ False$. Step 4. Thus we have the solution $[-\frac{1}{2},3]$ or $\{x|-\frac{1}{2}\le x\le3\}$.
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