Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - Section 3.6 Polynomial and Rational Inequalities - 3.6 Assess Your Understanding - Page 264: 29

Answer

$(-\infty,-1)\cup(1,\infty)$.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. For $x^4-x^2\gt0 \Longrightarrow x^2(x+1)(x-1)\gt0$, identify boundary points as $x=-1,0,1$. Step 2. Form intervals $(-\infty,-1),(-1,0),(0,1),(1,\infty)$. Step 3. Choose test values for each interval $x=-2,-0.5,0.5,2 $. Step 4. Test the inequality to get results: $True,\ False,\ False,\ True$ Step 5. We have the solution $(-\infty,-1)\cup(1,\infty)$.
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