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    2.

    7 Polynomial and
    Rational Inequalies
    Sample Inequalities
    Polynomial Inequality Rational Inequality

    2x  1
    ex. 3x  4x  7  0
    3 ex. 0
    7x  10

    Think of the “related equation” and solve.


    Review: Find the zeros of
    f(x) = x³ + x² - 6x.

    The values of 0, -3, and 2 are considered to be


    boundary points.
    Boundary points are values of x for which P(x) is
    undefined or equal to zero.
    Polynomial Inequalities
    • A quadratic inequality can be written in the
    form ax2 + bx + c > 0, (where the symbol
    could be replaced with either <, <, or >.)
    • A quadratic inequality is one type of
    polynomial inequality.

    Examples of Other Types:


    3
    2 x  x  2  4
    4 2
    x60 8x  2 x  6 x  5
    3 2

    4
    Given the following graph of f(x), give
    interval notation for x-values such that
    f(x)>0.

    a ) ( 3, 1)  (0, 2)  (4, )


    b) ( , 3)  ( 1, 0)  (2, 4)
    c ) ( , )
    d ) ( 3, 4)
    Steps for Solving Polynomial
    Inequalities
    1. Rewrite the inequality so that there is a zero
    on the right side.
    2. Find the x-intercepts. (Solve the polynomial
    equation.)
    3. The x-intercepts divide the x-axis into
    intervals. Select test values in each interval
    and determine the sign of the polynomial on
    that interval.
    4. The solution will be those intervals in which
    the function has the correct signs satisfying
    the inequality.
    Start up Example – Watch & listen.
    Solve: 4x3  7x2  15x.
    Example continued 4x3  7x2  15x
    • The zeros divide the x-axis into four intervals.
    We need to determine the sign of the
    polynomial in each interval.
    Interval Test Value Sign of f(x)

    Since we are solving 4x3  7x2  15x  0, the


    solution set consists of only two of the four
    intervals, those in which the sign of f(x) is negative.
    Solve and graph the solution set: x2 – x > 20.

    Interval Test Value Sign of f(x)


    Solve and graph the solution set on a real
    number line: x3 + 3x2 < x +3

    Interval Test Value Sign of f(x)


    Rational Inequalities
    • What does the word “rational” mean? In
    other words, what can you expect in these
    problems? Answer: A FRACTION!

    • A rational inequality is any inequality that


    can be put in the form
    f(x) < 0, f(x) > 0, f(x) < 0, or f(x) > 0.
    x3
    • Solve 2 0 .
    x 1

    • First, find the domain and


    determine if f(x) is not defined for
    any values of x.
    Example continued
    x3
    • Next, solve f(x) = 0. 0
    x 1
    2
    Example continued
    • The boundary points are 3, 1, and 1.
    • These values divide the x-axis into four
    intervals. We use a test value to determine
    the sign of f(x) in each interval.

    Interval Test Value Sign of f(x)


    (, 3) f(4) =1/15 
    (3, 1) f(2) = 1/3 +
    (1, 1) f(0) = 3 
    (1, ) f(2) = 5/3 +
    Example continued
    x3
    0
    x 1
    2

    • Function values are positive in the


    intervals (3, 1) and (1, ).

    • Since neither 1 or 3 is in the domain of


    f, they cannot be part of the solution set.
    Therefore, the solution set is
    (3, 1)  (1, ).
    Steps for Solving Rational Inequalities
    1. Rewrite the inequality so that there is a zero on the
    right side.

    2. Find the values for which the rational function is


    undefined and equal to zero. (Values that make
    zero in the denominator and zero in the numerator.)
    These are the boundary points

    3. The boundary points divide the x-axis into intervals.


    Select test values in each interval and determine the
    sign of the polynomial on that interval.

    4. The solution will be those intervals in which the


    function has the correct signs satisfying the
    inequality. Boundary points that made the function
    undefined (denominator = 0)will never be included
    in the solution set.
    2x
    • Solve and graph the solution set: 1
    x 1

    Interval Test Value Sign of f(x)

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