Answer.
, so the critical values are . The parabola opens upwards, so it is below the axis between the roots.
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Answer.
, so the critical values are . The parabola opens upwards, so it is below the axis between the roots.
Answer. or
, with critical values and 2. Opening upwards, the curve is on or above the axis outside the roots.
Answer.
Rearranging gives , which factorises to . Critical values and 2; below the axis means between them.
Answer. or
Expand and rearrange: , so . Above the axis means outside the critical values and 5.
Answer.
Multiply by , which is always positive, to get . Critical values and , and below the axis means between them. Neither endpoint is included, and would in any case be undefined.
Answer. or
Multiplying by gives , so or . But makes the original denominator zero, so it must be excluded: or .