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: 24

Answer

$[0,\frac{1}{3}]$ or $\{x|0\le x\le\frac{1}{3}\}$.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. The domain requirement is $x-3x^2\ge0 \longrightarrow 3x^2-x\le0 \longrightarrow x(3x-1)\le0$. Step 2. Identify boundary points $x=0,\frac{1}{3}$ and form intervals $(-\infty,0],[0,\frac{1}{3}],[\frac{1}{3},\infty)$. Step 3. Choose test values $x=-1,0.1,1$ to test the inequality and get results $False,\ True,\ False$. Step 4. Thus we have the solution $[0,\frac{1}{3}]$ or $\{x|0\le x\le\frac{1}{3}\}$.
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