Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 3 - Section 3.7 - Polynomial and Rational Inequalities - 3.7 Exercises - Page 316: 12

Answer

$[-2, -3/2] U [3/2, 2]$

Work Step by Step

$4x^4 - 25x^2 + 36 \leq 0$ Find the roots of the function $(x^2 - 4) (4x^2 - 9)$ $(x^2 - 4) 4(x^2 - 9/4)$ $4(x+2)(x+3/2)(x-3/2)(x-2)$ $x = -2, -3/2, 3/2, 2$ Test numbers in between those zero values to determine if the function is negative or positive (-∞, -2] $(-)(-)(-)(-) = (+)$ [-2, -3/2] $(+)(-)(-)(-) = (-)$ [-3/2, 3/2] $(+)(+)(-) (-) = (+)$ [3/2, 2] $(+)(+)(+)(-) = (-)$ [2, ∞) $(+)(+)(+)(+) = (+)$ Thus the solution is $[-2, -3/2] U [3/2, 2]$
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