Step 1:
\The rational inequality is
, where the rational function
.

The graph of rational functions can be recognized by the fact two or more parts.
\Step 2 :
\ the rational function is
.
Find the
- intercept by substituting
in the rational function.
.
There is no
- intercept for the rational function.
Step 3 :
\Find the
- intercept by substituting
in the rational function.

The
- intercept is
.
Step 4 :
\Vertical asymptote can be found by making denominator is equals to zero.
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Vertical asymptotes are
.
Step 5 :
\To find the horizontal asymptote, first find the degree of the numerator and the degree of denominator.
\Degree of the numerator = 1 and the degree of denominator = 2.
\Since the degree of the numerator is less than the degree of the denominator,
is the horizontal asymptote.
is the horizontal asymptote.
Step 6 :
\Need some more points to more accurate graph.
\Choose random values for
and find the corresponding values for
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Step 7 :
\Graph
\1) Draw the coordinate plane.
\2) Next dash the horizontal and vertical asymptotes
\3) Plot the
,
intercepts and coordinate pairs found in the table..
4) Connect the plotted points with smooth curves
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Step 8 :
\First determine the intervals of
such that the graph is above the
- axis from the graph.
From the graph, observe that,
for
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The solution set is
.
Solution :
\The solution set is
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