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: 71

Answer

$(-\infty,-2]\cup[2,\infty)$.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. With the domain requirements, we have $x^4-16\ge 0 \Longrightarrow (x^2+4)(x+2)(x-2)\ge0$, identify boundary points as $x=-2,2$. Step 2. Form intervals $(-\infty,-2],[-2,2],[2,\infty)$. Step 3. Choose test values for each 1interval $x=-3,0,3$. Step 4. Test the inequality to get results: $True,\ False,\ True $ Step 5. We have the solution $(-\infty,-2]\cup[2,\infty)$.
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