How do you solve #x^2<3x-3# using a sign chart?

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Answer 1 · 2017-12-09T12:51:27

Solution: #x^2>3x-3+0.75# ,No critical point, #x| phi#.

#x^2 < 3x-3 or x^2-3x+3 < 0 ; a=1 , b= -3 , c=3#

Discriminant #D= b^2-4ac=9-12 = -3 # . Since #D#

is negative the roots are imaginary ,there is no critical

point. Since #a# is positive the parabola opens upward.

and vertex is minimumm point .

Veterx #(x) = -b/(2a)= 3/2*1=1.5#

Veterx #(y) = x^2-3x+3= 0.75 #

So Veterx is at # 0.75, 1.5# So #x^2-3x+3 > 0.75# or

#x^2>3x-3+0.75#

Solution: No critical point, #x| phi#.
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