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: 8

Answer

$[-5,2]$ or $\{x|-5\le x\le2 \}$.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. $x^2+3x-10\le0 \longrightarrow (x+5)(x-2)\le0$. Step 2. Identify boundary points $x=-5,2$ and form intervals $(-\infty,-5],[-5,2],[2,\infty)$. Step 3. Choose test values $x=-6,0,3$ to test the inequality and get results $False,\ True,\ False$. Step 4. Thus we have the solution $[-5,2]$ or $\{x|-5\le x\le2 \}$.
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