The inequality is .
Solve the inequality.
\Step 1:
\Since the radicand of a square root must be greaterthan or equal to zero, first solve and
to identity the values of
for which the left side of the inequality is define.
Case (i):
\ (First radicand greater than or equals to zero)
(Subtract
from each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
Case (ii):
\ (Second radicand greater than or equals to zero)
(Subtract
from each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
Step 2:
\ (Original inequality)
(Subtract
from each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
(Take square on each side)
(Cancel square and root terms)
(Cancel common terms)
(Subtract
from each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
(Multiply negative sign each side and flip the symbol)
(Take square each side)
(Cancel square and root terms)
(Divide each side by
)
(Cancel common terms)
(Subtract
from each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
(Simplify)
Step 3:
\It appears that .
Check:
\Use three test values and make a table:
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Thus, only values in the interval satisfy the inequality.
Graph:
\The number line inequality is
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The inequality solution set is .