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: 16

Answer

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

Work Step by Step

Step 1. $6x^2\le6+5x \longrightarrow 6x^2-5x-6\le0 \longrightarrow (2x-3)(3x+2)\le0$. Step 2. Identify boundary points $x=-\frac{2}{3},\frac{3}{2}$ and form intervals $(-\infty,-\frac{2}{3}],[-\frac{2}{3},\frac{3}{2}],[\frac{3}{2},\infty)$. Step 3. Choose test values $x=-1,0,2$ to test the inequality and get results $False,\ True,\ False$. Step 4. Thus we have the solution $[-\frac{2}{3},\frac{3}{2}]$ or $\{x|-\frac{2}{3}\le x\le\frac{3}{2}\}$.
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