Look at the function below:
Determine for which values of the following is true:
f(x) > 0
Look at the function below:
Determine for which values of the following is true:
f(x) > 0
To solve this problem, let's analyze the function and determine when it is greater than zero.
The function is a quadratic equation of the form where , , and .
Our task is to find when .
Step 1: Rewrite the inequality:
Step 2: Add 9 to both sides to isolate the quadratic term:
Step 3: Divide through by -3 (note that dividing by a negative flips the inequality sign):
Step 4: Analyze
A square of a real number is always non-negative, meaning . Therefore, is impossible since there are no real values of such that the square of is a negative number.
Conclusion: The inequality has no real solutions. Therefore, no values of satisfy the inequality.
The correct answer is that no values of will make .
No values of