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: 34

Answer

$[-2,-1)\cup[9,\infty)$

Work Step by Step

1. Move all the items to the right side $f(x)=4+\frac{5}{x+1}-\frac{x}{2}\leq0$ $f(x)=\frac{8x+8+10-x^2-x}{2(x+1)}=-\frac{x^2-7x-18}{2(x+1)}=-\frac{(x-9)(x+2)}{2(x+1)}\leq0$ 2. Cut points $-2,-1,9$, make a table as shown. 3. Solutions $[-2,-1)\cup[9,\infty)$
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