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What are the critical points for the inequality 2x+5/x-2≥x-1/x-2? A. x=-5/2, x=1, and x=2B. x=-6 and...
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what are the critical points for the inequality 2x+5/x-2≥x-1/x-2? A. x=-5/2, x=1, and x=2B. x=-6 and x=2C. x=-4 and x=2D. x=2
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A:
1) When the denominator equals zero that is a critical point
=> x - 2 = 0 => x = 2.
So x = 2 is a critical point
2) Simplify the numerator to find an expresion of the king p(x) ≥ 0 or p(x) ≤ 0. Where p(x) equals zero you have other(s) critical point(s)
Multiply both terms:
[2x + 5] / [ x - 2] = [x - 1] / [x - 2]
for x ≠ 2 => 2x + 5 = x - 1
=> 2x - x = - 1 - 5
=> x = - 6
Then, the two critical points are x = 2 and x = - 6.
Answer: option B.