MHF4U: Grade12 Advanced Functions (Public)

Unit 1: Introduction to Polynomial Functions

Activity 8: Solving inequalities part 1

Homework:

Solve for x:

1. x3 – x2 – 20x >0
Solutions: -4<x<0 and x>5

2. x3 +10x2 + 21x<0
Solutions: x<-7 and -3<x<0

3. 2x3 – x2 – 15x +18

Solutions: -3 x 3/2 and x 2

4. x4 – x3 – 11x2 + 9x +18
Solutions: -3 x -1 and 2 x 3

Check your solution set by graphing each of the polynomial functions.