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: 37

Answer

$(-∞, -2) U (5, ∞)$

Work Step by Step

Values of x in which $f(x) > g(x)$ Given $f(x) = x^2$ and $g(x) = 3x + 10$ $x^2 > 3x + 10$ $x^2 - 3x - 10 > 0 $ Find the roots of the function $(x-5)(x+2) = 0$ $x = 5, -2$ Test numbers in between those zero values to determine if the function is negative or positive (-∞, -2) $(-)(-) = (+)$ (-2, 5) $(-)(+) = (-)$ (5, ∞) $(+)(+) = (+)$ Thus the solution is $(-∞, -2) U (5, ∞)$
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