Linear Inequalities
Linear Inequalities
Linear Inequalities
EXERCISE–I
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1. Find the solution set for ç x + 4 ÷ ³ ( x - 6) .
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5 x 3 x 39 2x - 1 x - 1 3 x + 1
2. Find the solution set for + > and + < .
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3. Find the solution set for x + > .
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4. Find the solution set for 1 - ³ .
1+ | x | 2
6. In drilling world’s deepest hole, it was found that the temperature T in degree Celsius,
x km below the surface of earth, was given by T = 30 + 25(x - 3 ), 3 < x < 15 . At what
depth will the temperature be between 200°C and 300°C?
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8. Find the solution set for > 1, x ¹ 4 .
x-4
2 - 3x 1 - x 3 + 4x
9. Find the solution set for < < .
5 3 2
10. The longest side of a triangle is 3 times the shortest side and the third side is 2 cm
shorter than the longest side. If the perimeter of the triangle is at least 68 cm. Then
find the minimum length of the shortest side.
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EXERCISE–II
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1. Solve <2
x
2. Solve: x - 1 + x - 2 + x - 3 ³ 6
x +3 + x
3. Solve: >1
x+2
x + 5y = 4
x¢ x
0
6x + 2y = 8
y¢
3
8. Find all pairs of consecutive even positive integers, both of which are larger than 5,
such that their sum is less than 23.
9. Solve: x - 1 + x + 2 ³ 4
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10. Solve: ³1
| x | -2
x -1
11. Solve: <1
x+2
12. The water acidity in a pool is considered normal when the average pH reading of three
daily measurements is between 7.2 and 7.8. If the first two pH readings are 7.48 and
7.85, find the range of pH value for the third reading that will result in the acidity level
being normal.
13. The cost and revenue functions of a product are given by C (x ) = 2 x + 400 and
R (x ) = 6 x + 20 respectively, where x is the number of items produced by the
manufacturer. How many items the manufacturer must sell to realize some profit?
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14. IQ of a person is given by the formula IQ = ´ 100 , where MA is mental age and
CA
CA is chronological age. If 80 £ IQ £ 140 for a group of 12 year children, find the range
of their mental age.
15. A manufacture has 600 litres of a 12% solution of acid. How many litres of a 30% acid
solution must be added to it so that acid content in the resulting mixture will be more
than 15% but less than 18%?
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ANSWERS
ANSWERS TO EXERCISE–I
1. (–¥, 120]
2. (3, ¥)
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3. ( -¥, - 3) È ç , ¥ ÷
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4. [–1, 1]
5. (–1, 3)
7. 1
8. (2, 4) È (4, 6)
9. (1/4, ¥)
10. 10 cm
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ANSWERS TO EXERCISE–II
1. (i) (- ¥, 0) È (1, ¥ )
2. ( -¥, 0] È [ 4, ¥ )
3. x Î (- 5, - 2) È (- 1, ¥ )
7. x + y £ 4, y £ 3, x £ 3, x + 5 y ³ 4, 6 x + 2y ³ 8
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9. ç - ¥, - ú È ê , ¥ ÷
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10. ( -2, - 1] È ç - , ¥ ÷
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