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Section 2.
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Section 2.7 Nonlinear Inequalities
Objective: In this lesson you learned how to solve polynomial

inequalities and rational inequalities.
Important Vocabulary Define each term or concept.
Critical numbers The x-values that make the polynomial in a polynomial inequality
equal to zero.
I. Polynomial Inequalities (Pages 197−200) What you should learn

How to solve polynomial
Where can polynomials change signs? inequalities
Only at its zeros, the x-values that make the polynomial equal to
zero.
Between two consecutive zeros, a polynomial must be . . .

entirely positive or entirely negative.
When the real zeros of a polynomial are put in order, they divide
the real number line into . . . intervals in which the
polynomial has no sign changes.
These zeros are the critical numbers of the inequality,

and the resulting intervals are the test intervals t
for the inequality.
Complete the following steps for determining the intervals on

which the values of a polynomial are entirely negative or entirely
positive:
1) Find all real zeros of the polynomial, and arrange the
zeros in increasing order (from smallest to largest).
These zeros are the critical numbers of the polynomial.
2) Use the critical numbers of the polynomial to determine

its test intervals.
3) Choose one representative x-value in each test interval

and evaluate the polynomial at that value. If the value of
the polynomial is negative, the polynomial will have
negative values for every x-value in the interval. If the
value of the polynomial is positive, the polynomial will
have positive values for every x-value in the interval.
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54 Chapter 2 • Polynomial and Rational Functions
To check the solution of the polynomial inequality
3x 2 + 2 x − 5 < 0 with a graph, . . . graph the associated

polynomial equation y = 3x2 + 2x − 5 and locate the portion of the
graph that is below the x-axis.
If a polynomial inequality is not given in general form, you

should begin the solution process by . . . writing the
inequality in general form—with the polynomial on one side and
zero on the other side.
Example 1: Solve x 2 + x − 20 ≥ 0 and graph the solution set.

(− ∞, − 5] ∪ [4, ∞)
−5 0 4
Example 2: Use a graph to solve the polynomial inequality

− x 2 − 6x − 9 > 0 .
∅
y
5
x
-5 -3 -1-1 1 3 5
-3
-5
II. Rational Inequalities (Page 201)

What you should learn
To extend the concepts of critical numbers and test intervals to How to solve rational
inequalities
rational inequalities, use the fact that the value of a rational
expression can change sign only at its zeros and its
undefined values . These two types of numbers
make up the critical numbers of a rational inequality.

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To solve a rational inequality, . . . first write the rational
inequality in general form. Then find the zeros and undefined
values of the resulting rational expression. Form the appropriate
test intervals and test a point from each interval in the inequality.
Select the test intervals that satisfy the inequality as the solution
set.
3x + 15
Example 3: Solve ≤ 0 and graph the solution set.
x−2
[− 5, 2)
−5 0 2
III. Applications of Other Inequalities (Pages 202−203) What you should learn
How to use inequalities
A formula that relates profit, revenue, and cost is to model and solve real-
Profit = Revenue − Cost . life problems
Example 4: Let the revenue for a product be given by

R = x(30 − 0.005 x) and the cost for the same
product be given by C = 5 x + 20,000 , where R and
C are measured in dollars and x represents the
number of units sold. How many units must be
sold to obtain a positive profit?
1000 < x < 4000
y
12000
11000
10000
9000
8000
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0 x
-1000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000

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Additional notes
y y y
5 5 5
3 3 3
1 1 1
x x x
-5 -3 -1-1 1 3 5 -5 -3 -1-1 1 3 5 -5 -3 -1-1 1 3 5
-3 -3 -3
-5 -5 -5
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Section 2.

Objective: In this lesson you learned how to solve polynomial

Important Vocabulary Define each term or concept.

I. Polynomial Inequalities (Pages 197−200) What you should learn

Between two consecutive zeros, a polynomial must be . . .

These zeros are the critical numbers of the inequality,

Complete the following steps for determining the intervals on

2) Use the critical numbers of the polynomial to determine

3) Choose one representative x-value in each test interval

Larson/Hostetler Precalculus/Precalculus with Limits Notetaking Guide IAE

To check the solution of the polynomial inequality

3x 2 + 2 x − 5 < 0 with a graph, . . . graph the associated

If a polynomial inequality is not given in general form, you

Example 1: Solve x 2 + x − 20 ≥ 0 and graph the solution set.

Example 2: Use a graph to solve the polynomial inequality

II. Rational Inequalities (Page 201)

Larson/Hostetler Precalculus/Precalculus with Limits Notetaking Guide IAE

Example 4: Let the revenue for a product be given by

Larson/Hostetler Precalculus/Precalculus with Limits Notetaking Guide IAE

Larson/Hostetler Precalculus/Precalculus with Limits Notetaking Guide IAE

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