To solve the quadratic inequality \( 4x^2 - 8x \leq 0 \), first, we can factor the left-hand side.
Factor the expression:
\[ 4x^2 - 8x = 4x(x - 2) \]
So, the inequality becomes:
\[ 4x(x - 2) \leq 0 \]
Find the zeros of the expression:
Set \( 4x(x - 2) = 0 \):
This gives us:
\[ x = 0 \quad \text{or} \quad x - 2 = 0 \implies x = 2 \]
So, the critical points are \( x = 0 \) and \( x = 2 \).
Test intervals:
We will test the intervals determined by the critical points \( (-\infty, 0) \), \( (0, 2) \), and \( (2, \infty) \).
Interval \( (-\infty, 0) \): Choose \( x = -1 \), \[ 4(-1)(-1 - 2) = 4(-1)(-3) = 12 > 0 \]
Interval \( (0, 2) \): Choose \( x = 1 \), \[ 4(1)(1 - 2) = 4(1)(-1) = -4 \leq 0 \]
Interval \( (2, \infty) \): Choose \( x = 3 \), \[ 4(3)(3 - 2) = 4(3)(1) = 12 > 0 \]
Determine the solution set:
From the tests, we find that \( 4x(x - 2) \leq 0 \) in the interval \( [0, 2] \).
Therefore, the solution to the inequality \( 4x^2 - 8x \leq 0 \) is:
\[ x \in [0, 2] \]