Textbook Question
Solve each quadratic equation using the quadratic formula. See Example 7.
x² - x - 1 = 0
Ch. R - Algebra Review
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Table of contents
- Ch. R - Algebra Review381
- Ch. 1 - Trigonometric Functions188
- Ch. 2 - Acute Angles and Right Triangles168
- Ch. 3 - Radian Measure and The Unit Circle155
- Ch. 4 - Graphs of the Circular Functions100
- Ch. 5 - Trigonometric Identities238
- Ch. 6 - Inverse Circular Functions and Trigonometric Equations158
- Ch. 7 - Applications of Trigonometry and Vectors148
- Ch. 8 - Complex Numbers, Polar Equations, and Parametric Equations15
Chapter 1, Problem R.6.79
Solve each inequality. Give the solution set using interval notation. See Examples 8 and 9. -2x - 2 ≤ 1 + x
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Start by isolating the variable term on one side of the inequality. Add \(2x\) to both sides to move the \(-2x\) term from the left to the right side: \(-2x - 2 + 2x \leq 1 + x + 2x\).
Simplify both sides: the left side becomes \(-2\), and the right side becomes \(1 + 3x\), so the inequality is now \(-2 \leq 1 + 3x\).
Next, isolate the term with \(x\) by subtracting \(1\) from both sides: \(-2 - 1 \leq 1 + 3x - 1\), which simplifies to \(-3 \leq 3x\).
To solve for \(x\), divide both sides of the inequality by \(3\). Since \(3\) is positive, the inequality direction remains the same: \(\frac{-3}{3} \leq \frac{3x}{3}\), which simplifies to \(-1 \leq x\).
Express the solution set in interval notation. Since \(x\) is greater than or equal to \(-1\), the solution set is \([ -1, \infty )\).
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Key Concepts
Here are the essential concepts you must grasp in order to answer the question correctly.
Solving Linear Inequalities
Linear inequalities involve expressions with variables raised to the first power and inequality signs. To solve them, isolate the variable on one side by performing algebraic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division, while carefully reversing the inequality sign when multiplying or dividing by a negative number.
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Properties of Inequalities
Inequalities follow specific rules: adding or subtracting the same number on both sides keeps the inequality direction unchanged, but multiplying or dividing both sides by a negative number reverses the inequality sign. Understanding these properties is essential to correctly manipulate and solve inequalities.
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Interval Notation
Interval notation is a concise way to represent solution sets of inequalities. It uses parentheses () for values not included (open intervals) and brackets [] for values included (closed intervals), indicating the range of values that satisfy the inequality.
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