Solve
>= (3+x^2)/2 .
First we rewrite as an
equivalent inequality (one that has the same solutions as the
original)
(3+x^2)/2
class="AM"> Multiply both sides by
2
Pull terms to left side by subtraction
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Factor.
Now the left hand side is zero when x=1 or -1. To
find the intervals where it is greater than zero we plug in test values. The intervals
we are interested in are x<-1, -1<x<1, and x>1; so we try
x=-2,x=0, and x=2.
If x=-2 the left hand side is positive;
so if x<-1 then the left-hand side is greater than
zero.
If x=0 the left-hand side is negative so the
left-hand side is negative for -1<x<1.
If x=2
the LHS is positive so LHS is greater than zero if
x>1.
We can also look at the graph to check our work
-- notice that the "skinnier" parabola is above the wider parabola as long as
x<-1 or x>1.
Thus
the solution to is
or class="AM">
.
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