Alan G. answered • 07/14/16
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What is the function g(x)?
Kenneth S.
Is this a rational algebraic function x2 - 4//[x2-x-2] ?? Note the grouping I supply for the quadratic denominator.
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Tamika S.
x^2-4/ x^2-x-2
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Alan G.
Tamika and/or Kenneth,
Write it like this:
g(x) = x2 − x − 2 − 4/x2.
Is this the same as the function you were given?
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Tamika S.
Its a fraction x^2-4/ x^2-x-2
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Alan G.
Tamika,
Okay, then you need to proceed as Kenneth suggested.
g(x) = x2 − 4/(x2 − x − 2).
What you must do is find where this function EQUALS zero, solve for x, then look at the intervals between the roots and test a number in each to see whether it makes the function positive or negative.
If you need more details on this, it must wait until tomorrow as it is 10:30 where I am writing this and it is late. Let me know and I will check back tomorrow.
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