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: 6

Answer

[-1, 1] U {7/2}

Work Step by Step

$(2x-7)^4(x-1)^3(x+1) \leq 0$ Find the roots of the function $x = -1, 1, 7/2$ Test numbers in between those zero values to determine if the function is negative or positive (-∞, -1] $(+)(-)(-) = (+)$ [-1, 1] $(+)(-)(+) = (-)$ [1, 7/2] $(+)(+)(+) = (+)$ [7/2, ∞) $(+)(+)(+) = (+)$ Thus the solution is [-1, 1] U {7/2} (as 7/2 is a root that has the function equal to 0, thus satisfying the inequality)
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