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CHAPTER 10 : REGION FOR INEQUALITIES

Define The Inequalities Area The regions representing inequalities in two variables: Skills To shade the region which satisfies the inequalities of the form: x > h, x < h, x h and x h Important Notes x h is equivalent to x > h and x = h x h is equivalent to x < h and x = h x > h : region on the right and x < h : region on the left of the line x = h Region

Skills
To shade the region which satisfies the inequalities of the form : y > k, y < k y and y k

Important Notes
y > k : region above the line. y < k : region below the line.

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Skills To shade the region which satisfies inequalities of the form : y > ax + b y < ax + b y ax + b and y ax + b

Important Notes y > ax + b : region above the line y < ax + b : region below the line The line y = ax + b is shown as a dotted line for region satisfying y > ax + b or y < ax + b

> <

Above, solid line Below, solid line Above, dotted line

Below, dotted line 1

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Skills To shade the region which satisfies two or three inequalities.

Important Notes Consider the inequality one by one. If 2 inequalities are given, draw the 2 corresponding lines, then determine the region that satisfies both the inequalities. If 3 inequalities are given, you must draw 3 straight lines. The region has 3 boundaries. Region

x>5 y -2

x<6 y x x+y 6

Common Errors Student are not sure whether x = 3 is a horizontal or vertical line, likewise for y = 1. Students are not able to differentiate between solid lines and dotted lines. Students failed to identify the correct region. Students are weak in drawing straight lines of the form y = mx + c or x + y = k.

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Questions Based on the Examination Format. On the graph provided, shade the region which satisfies the three inequalities. 1. y 2x 4, y -x + 4 y < 4

2.

y x 2, x + y 4 and x < 6

3.

y x 3, y -x +4, y -3

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4.

x + 2y 6 , y x , x < 5

5.

x + 2y 6, y x + 6, x -5

6.

y 2x , y -x +1 , x < 2

7.

-x + 4 , y 2x , y 0

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8.

2y x +6 , x + y 4 , y > -1

9.

y 2x + 6, y

x and y < 8

10.

2y x + 4 , y -x , x < 3

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PAST YEAR QUESTIONS

Nov 2003 On the graph provided, shaded the region which satisfies the three inequalities y 2x + 8 , y x and y < 8

Nov 2005, Q3 On the graph in the answer space , shade the region which satisfies the three inequalities y -2x + 10 , x < 5 and y 10.

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Nov 2007, Q1 On the graph in the answer space , shade the region which satisfies the three inequalities y -x + 6 , y 2x 4 and x > 1 [ 3 marks ]

June 2008, Q1 On the graph in the answer space , shade the region which satisfies the three inequalities y -x + 8, 2y x + 4 , and x < 8 [ 3 marks ] y

2y = x + 4 8

2 -4 O x 8 y = -x + 8

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Nov 2007

June 2008 y

2y = x + 4 8

2 -4 O x 8 y = -x + 8

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