Before solving the inequality, we'll impose constraints of
existence of square root.
x - 3
>=0
We'll add 3 both sides:
x
>= 3
The interval of admissible values of x is [3 ,
+infinite)
We'll raise to square both sides, to get rid of the
square root:
(x - 3) ≥ 1/(x -
3)^2
We'll subtract 1/(x - 3)^2 both
sides:
(x - 3) - 1/(x - 3)^2 ≥ 0
We'll
multiply by (x - 3)^2 both sides:
(x-3)^3 - 1 >=
0
We'll apply the formula of difference of
cubes:
a^3 - b^3 = (a - b)(a^2 + ab +
b^2)
(x-3)^3 - 1 = (x-4)[(x-3)^2 + x - 3 +
1]
We'll square raise and we'll combine like
terms:
(x-3)^3 - 1 = (x-4)(x^2 - 5x +
7)
(x-4)(x^2 - 5x + 7) >=0
A
product is positive if and only if the 2 factors are both negative or both
positive.
Case
1)
x-4>0
x>4
x^2
- 5x + 7 > 0
x1 = [5+sqrt(25 -
28)]/2
Since delta = 25 - 28 = -3 < 0, the expression x^2 -
5x + 7 > 0 for any value of x.
From both
inequalities, the interval for admissible values for x is (4; +
infinite).
Case
2)
x-4<0
x<4
x^2
- 5x + 7 < 0
But the expression is always
positive, for any value of x, so x belongs to empty set.
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