Chapter 6
Algebra for College Students · 436 exercises
Problem 35
Solve each inequality. $$(x+1)(x-3)^{2}>0$$
4 step solution
Problem 35
Solve each equation. $$3 x^{4}-35 x^{2}+72=0$$
5 step solution
Problem 35
Use the quadratic formula to solve each of the quadratic equations. Check your solutions by using the sum and product relationships. $$4 x^{2}-2 x=3$$
6 step solution
Problem 35
Use the method of completing the square to solve each quadratic equation. $$3 n^{2}-6 n+5=0$$
6 step solution
Problem 35
Write each of the following in terms of \(i\) and simplify. For example, $$ \sqrt{-20}=i \sqrt{20}=i \sqrt{4} \sqrt{5}=2 i \sqrt{5} $$ $$\sqrt{-75}$$
5 step solution
Problem 36
Solve each inequality. $$(x-4)^{2}(x-1) \leq 0$$
6 step solution
Problem 36
Solve each equation. $$5 x^{4}-32 x^{2}+48=0$$
9 step solution
Problem 36
Use the quadratic formula to solve each of the quadratic equations. Check your solutions by using the sum and product relationships. $$6 x^{2}-4 x=3$$
7 step solution
Problem 36
Use the method of completing the square to solve each quadratic equation. $$3 x^{2}+12 x-2=0$$
6 step solution
Problem 36
Write each of the following in terms of \(i\) and simplify. For example, $$ \sqrt{-20}=i \sqrt{20}=i \sqrt{4} \sqrt{5}=2 i \sqrt{5} $$ $$\sqrt{-63}$$
3 step solution
Problem 37
Solve each inequality. $$4-x^{2}<0$$
5 step solution
Problem 37
Solve each equation. $$3 x^{4}+17 x^{2}+20=0$$
5 step solution
Problem 37
Use the quadratic formula to solve each of the quadratic equations. Check your solutions by using the sum and product relationships. $$5 x^{2}-13 x=0$$
5 step solution
Problem 37
Use the method of completing the square to solve each quadratic equation. $$3 x^{2}+5 x-1=0$$
8 step solution
Problem 37
Write each of the following in terms of \(i\) and simplify. For example, $$ \sqrt{-20}=i \sqrt{20}=i \sqrt{4} \sqrt{5}=2 i \sqrt{5} $$ $$3 \sqrt{-28}$$
4 step solution
Problem 38
Solve each inequality. $$2 x^{2}-18 \geq 0$$
7 step solution
Problem 38
Solve each equation. $$4 x^{4}+11 x^{2}-45=0$$
6 step solution
Problem 38
Use the quadratic formula to solve each of the quadratic equations. Check your solutions by using the sum and product relationships. $$7 x^{2}+12 x=0$$
4 step solution
Problem 38
Use the method of completing the square to solve each quadratic equation. $$2 x^{2}+7 x-3=0$$
3 step solution
Problem 38
Write each of the following in terms of \(i\) and simplify. For example, $$ \sqrt{-20}=i \sqrt{20}=i \sqrt{4} \sqrt{5}=2 i \sqrt{5} $$ $$5 \sqrt{-72}$$
5 step solution
Problem 39
Solve each inequality. $$4\left(x^{2}-36\right)<0$$
5 step solution
Problem 39
Solve each equation. $$6 x^{4}-29 x^{2}+28=0$$
7 step solution
Problem 39
Use the quadratic formula to solve each of the quadratic equations. Check your solutions by using the sum and product relationships. $$3 x^{2}=5$$
5 step solution
Problem 39
Solve each quadratic equation using the method that seems most appropriate. $$x^{2}+8 x-48=0$$
5 step solution
Problem 39
Write each of the following in terms of \(i\) and simplify. For example, $$ \sqrt{-20}=i \sqrt{20}=i \sqrt{4} \sqrt{5}=2 i \sqrt{5} $$ $$-2 \sqrt{-80}$$
4 step solution
Problem 40
Solve each inequality. $$-4\left(x^{2}-36\right) \geq 0$$
5 step solution
Problem 40
Solve each equation. $$6 x^{4}-31 x^{2}+18=0$$
6 step solution
Problem 40
Use the quadratic formula to solve each of the quadratic equations. Check your solutions by using the sum and product relationships. $$4 x^{2}=3$$
3 step solution
Problem 40
Solve each quadratic equation using the method that seems most appropriate. $$x^{2}+5 x-14=0$$
5 step solution
Problem 40
Write each of the following in terms of \(i\) and simplify. For example, $$ \sqrt{-20}=i \sqrt{20}=i \sqrt{4} \sqrt{5}=2 i \sqrt{5} $$ $$-6 \sqrt{-27}$$
4 step solution
Problem 41
Solve each inequality. $$5 x^{2}+20>0$$
4 step solution
Problem 41
Set up an equation and solve each problem. Find two consecutive whole numbers such that the sum of their squares is 145 .
7 step solution
Problem 41
Use the quadratic formula to solve each of the quadratic equations. Check your solutions by using the sum and product relationships. $$6 t^{2}+t-3=0$$
5 step solution
Problem 41
Solve each quadratic equation using the method that seems most appropriate. $$2 n^{2}-8 n=-3$$
6 step solution
Problem 41
Write each of the following in terms of \(i\) and simplify. For example, $$ \sqrt{-20}=i \sqrt{20}=i \sqrt{4} \sqrt{5}=2 i \sqrt{5} $$ $$12 \sqrt{-90}$$
5 step solution
Problem 42
Solve each inequality. $$-3 x^{2}-27 \geq 0$$
3 step solution
Problem 42
Set up an equation and solve each problem. Find two consecutive odd whole numbers such that the sum of their squares is 74 .
10 step solution
Problem 42
Use the quadratic formula to solve each of the quadratic equations. Check your solutions by using the sum and product relationships. $$2 t^{2}+6 t-3=0$$
6 step solution
Problem 42
Solve each quadratic equation using the method that seems most appropriate. $$3 x^{2}+6 x=1$$
6 step solution
Problem 42
Write each of the following in terms of \(i\) and simplify. For example, $$ \sqrt{-20}=i \sqrt{20}=i \sqrt{4} \sqrt{5}=2 i \sqrt{5} $$ $$9 \sqrt{-40}$$
4 step solution
Problem 43
Solve each inequality. $$x^{2}-2 x \geq 0$$
4 step solution
Problem 43
Set up an equation and solve each problem. Two positive integers differ by 3 , and their product is 108 . Find the numbers.
6 step solution
Problem 43
Use the quadratic formula to solve each of the quadratic equations. Check your solutions by using the sum and product relationships. $$n^{2}+32 n+252=0$$
5 step solution
Problem 43
Solve each quadratic equation using the method that seems most appropriate. $$(3 x-1)(2 x+9)=0$$
5 step solution
Problem 43
Write each of the following in terms of \(i\), perform the indicated operations, and simplify. For example, $$ \begin{aligned} \sqrt{-3} \sqrt{-8} &=(i \sqrt{3})(i \sqrt{8}) \\ &=i^{2} \sqrt{24} \\ &=(-1) \sqrt{4} \sqrt{6} \\ &=-2 \sqrt{6} \end{aligned} $$ $$\sqrt{-4} \sqrt{-16}$$
4 step solution
Problem 44
Solve each inequality. $$2 x^{2}+6 x<0$$
5 step solution
Problem 44
Set up an equation and solve each problem. Suppose that the sum of two numbers is 20 , and the sum of their squares is 232 . Find the numbers.
8 step solution
Problem 44
Use the quadratic formula to solve each of the quadratic equations. Check your solutions by using the sum and product relationships. $$n^{2}-4 n-192=0$$
6 step solution
Problem 44
Solve each quadratic equation using the method that seems most appropriate. $$(5 x+2)(x-4)=0$$
5 step solution
Problem 44
Write each of the following in terms of \(i\), perform the indicated operations, and simplify. For example, $$ \begin{aligned} \sqrt{-3} \sqrt{-8} &=(i \sqrt{3})(i \sqrt{8}) \\ &=i^{2} \sqrt{24} \\ &=(-1) \sqrt{4} \sqrt{6} \\ &=-2 \sqrt{6} \end{aligned} $$ $$\sqrt{-81} \sqrt{-25}$$
4 step solution