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Chapter1: Functions And Models
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Problem 1RCC: (a) What is a function? What are its domain and range? (b) What is the graph of a function? (c) How...
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Step 1

Given,

(x-2)(x+4)<0

Step 2

let 

f(x) =(x-2)(x+4)

and

f(x)<0

Taking f(x)=0, to find the intercpets on x axis

(x-2)(x+4)=0

x= 2

x= -4

The x-intercpet of f(x) are -4 and 2

Step 3

The boundary points can be divided as

(-,-4)   (-4,2)    (2,)  

Interval Test value x f(x)=(x+4)(x-2) conclusion
(-,-4) -5 7 f(x)>0
(-4,2) 0 -8 f(x)<0
(2,) 3 7 f(x)>0
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