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Given f(x) =
x-7/
x2-3x-28
1
which of the following is true?

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The correct statement is f(x) is positive for all x > -4.

How to determine sign of function

Given function f(x) = (x - 7)/x² - 3x - 28

Let's factor the denominator of the equation.

f(x) = (x - 7)/(x - 7)(x + 4)

Cancel out the common factor (x - 7) from the numerator and denominator.

f(x) = 1/x + 4

For the denominator

x + 4 = 0

x = - 4

Observe that f(x) is positive for all x > -4 because the fraction is always positive for positive values of x.

Let test x = -3 and x = -6

For x = -3

f(x) = 1/(-3+4) = 1 (+ve)

For x = -6

f(x) = 1/(-6 +4) = -1/2 (-ve)

The function is positive for all x> -4 and negative for all x < -4

Therefore, the correct statement is f(x) is positive for all x > -4.

Complete question

Given f(x) = x-7/ x2-3x-28 1 which of the following is true?-example-1
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