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: 9

Answer

$(-\infty,0)\cup(4,\infty)$ or $\{x|x\lt0\ or\ x\gt4\}$.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. $x^2-4x\gt0 \longrightarrow x(x-4)\gt0$. Step 2. Identify boundary points $x=0,4$ and form intervals $(-\infty,0),(0,4),(4,\infty)$. Step 3. Choose test values $x=-1,1,5$ to test the inequality and get results $True,\ False,\ True$. Step 4. Thus we have the solution $(-\infty,0)\cup(4,\infty)$ or $\{x|x\lt0\ or\ x\gt4\}$.
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