Solution
Solution
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Interval Notation
Decimal Notation
Solution steps
Use the following identity: Therefore
Let:
Rewrite in standard form
Expand
Apply the distributive law:
Simplify
Multiply the numbers:
Apply exponent rule:
Add the numbers:
Divide both sides by
Refine
Simplify
Divide the numbers:
Rewrite in standard form
Apply rule
Factor
Factor out common term
Apply exponent rule:
Factor out common term
Factor
Rewrite as
Apply Difference of Two Squares Formula:
Multiply both sides by (reverse the inequality)
Simplify
Identify the intervals
Find the signs of the factors of
Find the signs of
Find the signs of
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Find the signs of
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Move to the right side
Add to both sides
Simplify
Summarize in a table:
Identify the intervals that satisfy the required condition:
Substitute back
False for all
Range of
Function range definition
The range of the basic function is
False
Let
Combine the intervals
Merge Overlapping Intervals
The intersection of two intervals is the set of numbers which are in both intervals
and
If then
Switch sides
For , if then
Simplify
Use the following trivial identity:
Simplify
Use the following trivial identity:
For , if then
Simplify
Use the following trivial identity:
Simplify
Use the following trivial identity:
Simplify
Combine the intervals
Merge Overlapping Intervals
Combine the intervals
Merge Overlapping Intervals