Find the positive and negative domains of the function below:
Then determine for which values of the following is true:
f\left(x\right) > 0
Find the positive and negative domains of the function below:
Then determine for which values of the following is true:
f\left(x\right) > 0
To solve this problem, we will determine where the function, given as , is positive.
Step 1: **Find the Roots**
Set the function equal to zero: . This yields:
- which gives , and
- which gives .
Thus, the roots are and .
Step 2: **Analyze Sign Intervals**
The parabola opens downwards because the product has a negative coefficient as the leading term.
We have intervals: , , and .
Since the quadratic opens downwards, it is positive between the roots (-4\frac{1}{9}, -\frac{1}{6}), where .
Therefore, the solution for the values of for which is:
-4\frac{1}{9} < x < -\frac{1}{6}