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Date: ______/______/ 2009 MarksWorksheet 13: Solving Inequalities1 Basic
Given that
43
x
− ≤ ≤
and18
y
≤ ≤
, calculate(a) the largest value of
xy
,(b) the smallest value of
y x
−
,(c) the smallest value of
y x
,(d) the largest value of
22
y x
+
.Solution:
( )
2222
(a)Largest value of 3824(b)Smallest value of 48=124(c) Smallest value of 1= 4(d)Largest value of 48= 1664= 80
xy xy x y xy
= ×=− = − −−−=−+ = − ++
[Catholic High School / 2007]Ans: (a) 24 (b) –12 (c) – 4 (d) 80
2 Basic
(a) Find the largest integer
p
such that .235
<
p
(b) Find the smallest prime number
q
such that .693
>
q
Solution:(a)Largest integer
p
= 4(b)Smallest prime number
q
= 29[Anglican High School / 2007]Ans: (a)
p
= 4 (b)
q
= 296.4523235
<<<
p p p
23693
>>
qq
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3 Basic
Solve the inequality
229
x
− >
. Hence write down the greatest integer value of
x
which satisfies
229
x
− >
.Solution:229273.5
x x x
− >− >< −
The greatest integer value of
x
= − 4[GCE O Level
/ 2008]Ans:
x
= – 4
4 Basic
(a) Illustrate, on the number line given in the answer space below, the solution of the inequality6104
+≤−
x x
.(b)
Hence, list all the possible natural numbers of the solution.Solution:(a)41064610316153
xx xx x x
− ≤ +− ≤ +≤≤
(b)
All the possible natural numbers are 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.[Cedar Girl’s Sec School/2007]Ans: (a)315
≤
x
(b) 1, 2, 3, 4, 50 123465 70 123465 7153
x
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5 Basic
Solve the inequality
x
23
−
<
( )
4321
−
x
.Solution:
( )
132342321.52321.5253.53.55317
xx xx xx x x x
− < −− < −+ < +<>>
[Cedar Girl’s Sec School/2008]Ans:
x
>
317
6 Intermediate
Solve the following inequality
k
8211215
−≤
.
Solution:[Anglican High School / 2007]Ans:12
k
≤ −
11518221181522844 81 2
k k k k k
≤ −≤ −≤ −≤ −≤ −
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