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: 60

Answer

$ [-1,0]\cup[1,\infty)$.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Rewrite the inequality $x^3-x\ge0 \Longrightarrow x(x+1)(x-1)\ge0$, 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 1interval $x=-2,-0.5,0.5,2$. Step 4. Test the inequality to get results: $False,\ True,\ False,\ True$ Step 5. We have the solution $ [-1,0]\cup[1,\infty)$.
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