Chapter 4: Q. 17 (page 241)
Solve the inequality by using the graph of the function.
Solve , where
Short Answer
The solution of the inequality is .
Chapter 4: Q. 17 (page 241)
Solve the inequality by using the graph of the function.
Solve , where
The solution of the inequality is .
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United Parcel Service has contracted you to design a closed box with a square base that has a volume of cubic inches. See the illustration.
Part (a): Express the surface area S of the box as a function of x.
Part (b): Using a graphing utility, graph the function found in part (a).
Part (c): What is the minimum amount of cardboard that can be used to construct the box?
Part (d): What are the dimensions of the box that minimize the surface are?
Part (e): Why might UPS be interested in designing a box that minimizes the surface area?
In Problems 63–72, find the real solutions of each equation.
Find the domain of the rational function.
In Problems 49– 60, for each polynomial function:
(a) List each real zero and its multiplicity.
(b) Determine whether the graph crosses or touches the x-axis at each x-intercept.
(c) Determine the maximum number of turning points on the graph. (d) Determine the end behavior; that is, find the power function that the graph of f resembles for large values of
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