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: 29

Answer

$(0,0.5]\cup(1,3]$

Work Step by Step

1. Rewrite inequality as $2-\frac{1}{x-1}-\frac{3}{x}\leq0, \frac{2x^2-2x-2x-3x+3}{x(x-1)}= \frac{2x^2-7x+3}{x(x-1)}$ $f(x)=\frac{(2x-1)(x-3)}{x(x-1)}\leq0$ 2 Cut points $0, 1/2, 1, 3$, build up a sign table as shown. 3. The solution is $(0,0.5]\cup(1,3]$
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