document.write( "Question 1038928: I'm having some trouble with this problem:\r
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document.write( "Solve the inequality x^2 less than or equal to 2x and write the solution set in interval notation.
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document.write( "A. (–infinity, 0] U [2,infinity)
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document.write( "B. [0, 2]
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document.write( "C. (–infinity, 2]
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document.write( "D. (–infinity, 2] U [0, infinity)\r
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document.write( "any help will be greatly appreciated, thank you!\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #653695 by Theo(13342)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! selection B.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "here's why:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "start with x^2 <= 2x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "subtract 2x from both sides of the equation to get x^2 -2x <= 0\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "solve for x^2 - 2x = 0 to get x = 0 or x = 2.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "analyze the function when x < 0 and when x > 2 and when x between 0 and 2.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "you will find that the function is positive when x < 0 and when x > 2 and that the function is negative when x is between 0 and 2.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "therefore x have to be greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 2.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in interval notation, that would be [0,2].\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "you can graph the function of x^2 - 2x = y and you will see that the graph is positive when x < 0 and that the graph is positive when x > 2 and that the graph is less than or equal to 0 when x is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 2.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "here's the graph.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " ![]() \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |