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Parabola Inequalities 8F403B

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Question: Solve and Graph 1) $y > 3x^2$ 2) $y \leq 2x^2 - 5$ 3) $y < x^2 + 5x + 6$
1. **State the problem:** We need to analyze and graph the inequalities: 1) $y > 3x^2$ 2) $y \leq 2x^2 - 5$ 3) $y < x^2 + 5x + 6$ 2. **Understand the inequalities:** Each inequality describes a region above or below a parabola. - $y > 3x^2$ means the region above the parabola $y = 3x^2$. - $y \leq 2x^2 - 5$ means the region on or below the parabola $y = 2x^2 - 5$. - $y < x^2 + 5x + 6$ means the region strictly below the parabola $y = x^2 + 5x + 6$. 3. **Analyze each parabola:** - $y = 3x^2$ is an upward-opening parabola with vertex at $(0,0)$. - $y = 2x^2 - 5$ is an upward-opening parabola with vertex at $(0,-5)$. - $y = x^2 + 5x + 6$ can be rewritten by completing the square: $$y = (x^2 + 5x + \frac{25}{4}) + 6 - \frac{25}{4} = (x + \frac{5}{2})^2 + \frac{-1}{4}$$ So vertex at $(-\frac{5}{2}, -\frac{1}{4})$. 4. **Graphing the inequalities:** - For $y > 3x^2$, shade the region above the parabola $y=3x^2$. - For $y \leq 2x^2 - 5$, shade the region on or below the parabola $y=2x^2 - 5$. - For $y < x^2 + 5x + 6$, shade the region strictly below the parabola $y = x^2 + 5x + 6$. 5. **Summary:** - Each parabola opens upward. - The inequalities define regions relative to these parabolas. - The graph will show three parabolas with shading above or below as per inequalities. 6. **Final answer:** The solution sets are the regions described above for each inequality.