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3.03 Graphs of inequalities in two variables

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Graphing linear inequalities in two variables
1

State whether the given coordinates are solutions to the inequalities:

a

\left(6, 20\right)\,; \enspace y \geq 4 x + 5

b

\left(3, 2\right)\,; \enspace 3 x + 2 y\geq12

2

State whether each of the given points satisfies the following inequalities:

a
x - y \gt 7
i

\left(-1, - 7 \right)

ii

\left(12, 16\right)

iii

\left(13, 6\right)

iv

\left(8, - 5 \right)

b
y \gt 2 x
i

\left(9, 15\right)

ii

\left( - 1 , - 2 \right)

iii

\left(0, 0\right)

iv

\left(1, 4\right)

c
y \gt - 10 x - 2
i

\left(5, - 52 \right)

ii

\left( - 1 , 3\right)

iii

\left( - 3 , 26\right)

iv

\left(1, - 11 \right)

3

Write the inequality that describes the shaded region in the following graphs:

a
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
x
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
y
b
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
x
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
y
c
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
x
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
y
d
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
x
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
2
4
6
8
10
y
e
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
x
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
y
f
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
x
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
6
y
g
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
x
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
6
y
h
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
x
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
6
y
i
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
x
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
6
y
j
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
x
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
y
4

Consider the equation 2 x + 5 y = 10:

a

State the x-coordinate of the x-intercept.

b

State the y-coordinate of the y-intercept.

c

Graph the line on a coordinate plane.

d

Write the inequality that describes the region on the graph where \left(- 20,11\right) is located.

5

Consider the line 4 x + 3 y = 12:

a

State the x-coordinate of the x-intercept.

b

State the y-coordinate of the y-intercept.

c

Graph the solutions to 4 x + 3 y \gt 12.

d

Do the points on the line satisfy the inequality 4 x + 3 y \gt 12?

6

Consider the line y = - 2 x + 2:

a

State the x-coordinate of the x-intercept.

b

State the y-coordinate of the y-intercept.

c

State whether the following points satisfies the inequality y \leq- 2 x + 2:

i

\left(2, 3\right)

ii

\left(3, - 6 \right)

iii

\left(4, - 2 \right)

iv

\left(1, 2\right)

d

Graph the solutions to y \leq - 2 x + 2.

e

Do the points on the line satisfy the inequality y \leq- 2 x + 2?

7

Consider the line y = - 3 x - 6:

a

State the x-coordinate of the x-intercept.

b

State the y-coordinate of the y-intercept.

c

State whether each of the following points satisfies the inequality y \lt- 3 x - 6:

i

\left( - 7 , 2\right)

ii

\left( - 6 , 3\right)

iii

\left(3, - 2 \right)

iv

\left( - 6 , - 3 \right)

d

Graph the solutions to y \lt - 3 x - 6.

8

Consider the graph of y = x - 2:

a

Graph the solutions to y \gt x - 2.

b

Graph the solutions to y\leq x - 2.

-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
x
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
y
9

Consider the inequality y\geq x+ 5:

a

Graph y = x + 5.

b

State whether the following points satisfies y\geq x + 5:

i

\left(3, 10\right)

ii

\left( - 3 , - 2 \right)

c

Graph the solutions to y\geq x + 5.

10

Consider the inequality y \gt 2 x - 4:

a

Graph y = 2 x - 4.

b

State whether the following points satisfies y \gt 2 x - 4.

i

\left(1, - 4 \right)

ii

\left(0, - 1 \right)

c

Graph the solutions to y \gt 2 x - 4.

11

Consider the inequality 2 x + 3 y \lt 12:

a

Graph 2 x + 3 y = 12.

b

State whether each of the following points satisfies 2 x + 3 y \lt12:

i

\left(2, 4\right)

ii

\left( - 4 , 5\right)

c

Graph the solutions to 2 x + 3 y \lt12.

12

Consider the equation 6 x + 3 y = 12:

a

Complete the following table of values:

x012
y
b

State whether each of the following points satisfies the inequality 6 x + 3 y \gt 12:

i

\left( - 2 , - 2 \right)

ii

\left(3, 1\right)

iii

\left(0, - 1 \right)

iv

\left( - 1 , 2\right)

c

Graph the solutions to 6 x + 3 y \gt 12.

13

Graph the following inequalities:

a
y \leq 3 x - 4
b
y \gt 2 x - 4
c
y \lt 3 x - 9
d
y\geq -2 x + 4
14

Consider each of the following conditions:

i

Find the slope of the boundary line.

ii

State the equation of the boundary line in the form y = m x + b.

iii

State the inequality that satisfies the given conditions.

a

A linear inequality has solutions of \left(0, - 5 \right) and \left( - 1 , - 9 \right) on its boundary line and is not satisfied by \left(1, 3\right).

b

A linear inequality has solutions of \left(0, - 6 \right) and \left( - 6 , - 24 \right) on its boundary line and is satisfied by \left( - 3 , - 10 \right).

Additional questions
15

For each of the following inequalities, state whether they are represented using a solid or dashed line on a graph.

a
y \leq 4 x - 4
b
y \lt 3 x - 5
c
y \geq 2 x - 3
d
y \gt 5
16

State which of the following points lie in each of the given shaded regions:

  • \left(2,4\right)
  • \left(-3,2\right)
  • \left(-1,-6\right)
  • \left(3,-3\right)
a
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
x
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
y
b
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
x
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
6
y
17

For each of the following inequalities:

i
Determine if the origin \left(0,0\right) satisfies the inequality or not.
ii
Sketch the region that satisfies the inequality.
a
x \gt 3
b
y \leq -2
c
x \geq -1
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AC9M10A02

solve linear inequalities and simultaneous linear equations in 2 variables; interpret solutions graphically and communicate solutions in terms of the situation

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