Chapter 6

Linear Inequalities

Solutions

SECTION - A
Objective Type Questions
1. If a, b, c are real numbers such that a > b, c > 0, then
(1) ac < bc (2) ac  bc (3) ac > bc (4) ac  bc
Sol. Answer (3)
Both sides of an inequality can be multiplied (or divided) by the same positive number without affecting the
sign of inequality.

2. If a, b, c are real numbers such that a  b, c < 0, then

(1) ac  bc (2) ac < bc (3) ac > bc (4) ac  bc
Sol. Answer (4)
When both the sides of an inequality are multiplied (or divided) by a negative number, then the sign of the
inequality gets reversed.

3. 7x + 5y  10 is
(1) Slack inequality (2) Numerical inequality (3) Strict inequality (4) Double inequality
Sol. Answer (1)
See theory.

4. Which of the following is a false statement?

(1) Equal numbers may be added to both sides of an inequality without affecting the sign of the inequality
(2) Both sides of the inequality can be multiplied by the same positive number without affecting the sign of
the inequality
(3) Both sides of the inequality can be divided by the same negative number without affecting the sign of the
inequality
(4) When both sides of the inequality are multiplied by the same negative number, then the sign of the
inequality gets reversed
Sol. Answer (3)

See theory.

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5. If the solution of the inequality comprising a system in variable x is represented on a number line given below,
then

– –4 3 

– –3 1 

(1) x  (–, –4]  [3, ) (2) x  [–3, 1]

(3) x  (–, –4)  [3, ) (4) x  [–4, 3]
Sol. Answer (2)
From the graph

x  [ 3, 1] is the common region.

3( x – 2) 5(2 – x )
6. Solution set of the inequality  is
5 3

(1) (–, 2) (2) (–, 2] (3) [2, ) (4) (2, )

Sol. Answer (3)

3( x – 2) 5(2 – x )
We have, 
5 3

⇒ 9(x – 2)  25 (2 – x)

⇒ 9x – 18  50 – 25x

⇒ 34x  68

⇒ x  2

⇒ x  [2,  )

2x – 3 4x
7. Solution set of the inequality 8  2 is
4 3

(1) (–, 6.3) (2) (–, 6.3] (3) (6.3, ) (4) [6.3, )
Sol. Answer (2)
We have,

2x – 3 4x
8 2
4 3

2 x – 3  32 6  4 x
⇒ 
4 3

2 x  29 6  4 x
⇒ 
4 3

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⇒ 6x + 87  24 + 16x

⇒ –10x  –63

⇒ x  6.3

⇒ x  ( , 6.3]

8. Solution set represented by the given number line is (where x R)


– 5
(1) x (–, 5) (2) x (–, 5] (3) x [5, ) (4) x (5, )

Sol. Answer (3)

2x  1 3 x – 2
9. Solution set of the inequality  , x R is
3 5

(1) (–, 11) (2) (–, 11] (3) [–11, ) (4) (–11, )
Sol. Answer (3)

2x  1 3 x – 2
We have,  , x  R
3 5

⇒ 10x + 5  9x – 6
⇒ x  –11

⇒ x  [ 11,  )

15 – 2 x x
10. Solution set of the inequality  – 5 is
3 6

(1) (–, 12) (2) (–, 12] (3) (12, ) (4) [12, )
Sol. Answer (4)

15 – 2 x x – 30
We have, 
3 6

x – 30
⇒ 15 – 2 x 
2

x – 30
⇒ 15 – 2 x 
2

⇒ 30 – 4x  x –30

⇒ 5x  60

⇒ x  12

⇒ x  [12, )

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x–5
11. Solution set of the inequality  0 is
x2

(1) (–, 5) (2) (–5, 2) (3) (–,–2) (4) (–2, 5)

Sol. Answer (4)
Critical Points are x = –2 and x = 5

⎡ x–5 ⎤
⎢ sign scheme for x  2  0 ⎥
⎣ ⎦

 x  ( 2, 5)

x 8
12. Solution set of the inequality  1 is
x2

(1) (–2, ) (2) [–2, ) (3) (–2, 2) (4) (2, )

Sol. Answer (1)

x8
We have, 1
x2

x8
 – 1 0
x2

6
 0
x2

Critical point is x = –2

⎛ x8 ⎞
⎜⎝ sign scheme for  1⎟
x2 ⎠

 x  ( 2,  )

13. Solution set of the inequality 3(x – 2)  5x + 8 is

(1) [–7, ) (2) (–7, ) (3) (–, –7) (4) (–, 7]
Sol. Answer (1)
We have,
3(x – 2)  5x + 8

⇒ 3x – 6  5x + 8

⇒ –2x  14

⇒ –x  7

⇒ x  –7

⇒ x  [ 7,  )

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14. Solution set of the inequality 5x – 1 > 3x + 7 is
(1) (–4, ) (2) (–, –4) (3) (4, ) (4) [4, )
Sol. Answer (3)
We have,
5x – 1 > 3x + 7

⇒ 2x > 8

⇒ x>4

⇒ x  (4,  )

15. Solution set of the inequality –(x – 3) + 4 > –2x + 5 is

(1) (2, ) (2) (–2, ) (3) [2, ) (4) [–2, )
Sol. Answer (2)
We have,
–(x – 3) + 4 > –2x + 5

⇒ –x + 3 + 4 > – 2x + 5

⇒ –x + 7 > –2x + 5

⇒ x > –2

⇒ x  ( 2,  )

11– 2 x 9 – 3 x 3
16. Solution of the inequality   , x  N is
5 8 4

(1) {1, 2, 3......,13} (2) (–, 13) (3) (1, 13) (4) [1, 13]
Sol. Answer (1)
We have,

11– 2 x 9 – 3 x 3
  ,xN
5 8 4

11– 2 x 9 – 3 x  6
⇒ 
5 8

11– 2 x 15 – 3 x
⇒ 
5 8

⇒ 8(11 – 2x)  5(15 – 3x)

⇒ 88 – 16x  75 – 15x

⇒ –x  –13

⇒ x  13

⇒ x = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, .....13}

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x–3
17. Solution set of the inequality  0 is
x 5

(1) (–, –5)  (3, ) (2) (–, –5]  [3, ) (3) (–5, 3) (4) (–, 5)  [3, )

Sol. Answer (1)

We have,

x–3
0
x5

Critical points are x = 3 and x = –5

⎛ x–3 ⎞
⎜ sign scheme for x  5  0 ⎟
⎝ ⎠

 x  ( ,  5)  (3,  )

x–3
18. Solution set of the inequality  0 is
x–5

(1) (–, 3)  [5, ) (2) (–, 3)  (5, ) (3) (–, 3) (4) (3, 5)

Sol. Answer (2)

We have,

x–3
0
x–5

Critical points are x = 3 and x = 5

⎛ x–3 ⎞
⎜⎝ sign scheme for  0⎟
x–5 ⎠

 x  (–  , 3)  (5,  )

x 1
19. Solution set of the inequality  2 is
x–7

(1) (7, 15) (2) (–, 7) (3) (–, 7] (4) (7, 15]
Sol. Answer (4)
We have,

x 1
2
x–7

x 1
⇒ –20
x–7
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x  1– 2 x  14
⇒ 0
x–7

15 – x
⇒ 0
x–7

x – 15
⇒ 0
x–7

 Critical points are x = 7 and x = 15

⎡ x  7, since denominator ⎤
⎢⎣cannot be zero ⎥⎦

⇒ x  (7, 15]

20. If x and b are real numbers, b > 0 and | x | > b, then

(1) x  (–b, ) (2) x  (–, b) (3) x  (–b, b) (4) x  (–, –b)  (b, )
Sol. Answer (4)
If |x| > b, then
x < –b or x > b

| x – 2|
21. If  0 , then
x–2
(1) x  [2, ) (2) x  (2, ) (3) x  (–, 2) (4) x  (–, 2]
Sol. Answer (2)

22. If |x + 3|  10, then

(1) x  (–13, 7] (2) x  (–13, 7)
(3) x  (–, 13]  [7, ) (4) x  (–, –13]  [7, )
Sol. Answer (4)
We have, |x + 3| 10
⇒ x + 3  –10 or x + 3  10
⇒ x  –13 or x  7

⇒ x  (–  , –13]  [7,  )

23. If |x –1| > 5, then

(1) x  (–4, 6) (2) x  [–4, 6]
(3) x  (–, –4)  (6, ) (4) x  (–, –4)  [6, )
Sol. Answer (3)
We have, |x – 1| > 5
⇒ x–1<–5 or x – 1 > 5

⇒ x < –4 or x > 6

⇒ x  (–  , –4)  (6,  )

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24. If |x + 2|  9, then

(1) x  (–7, 11) (2) x  [–11, 7]

(3) x  (–, –7)  (11, ) (4) x  (–, –7)  [11, )

Sol. Answer (2)

We have, |x + 2|  9

⇒ –9  x + 2  9

⇒ –11  x  7

⇒ x  [–11, 7]

25. If |x + 1|  3, then x belongs to

(1) (–, –4]  [2, ) (2) (–, 4]  [5, 6) (3) (–, –4] (4) (–, –4]  (2, )

Sol. Answer (1)

We have, |x + 1|  3

⇒ x + 1  –3 or x + 1  3

⇒ x  –4 or x  2

⇒ x  (–  , –4]  [2,  )

1
26. If |3x – 2|  , then x belongs to
2

⎛1 5⎞ ⎡1 ⎞ ⎛ 5⎤ ⎡1 5⎤
(1) ⎜ , ⎟ (2) ⎢ 2 , ⎟ (3) ⎜ – , 6 ⎥ (4) ⎢2, 6⎥
⎝2 6⎠ ⎣ ⎠ ⎝ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦

Sol. Answer (4)

1
We have, | 3 x – 2 | 
2

–1 1
⇒  3x – 2 
2 2

3 5
⇒  3x 
2 2

1 5
⇒ x
2 6

⎡1 5⎤
⇒ x ⎢ , ⎥
⎣2 6⎦

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27. The region of xy-plane represented by the inequalities x  6, y  2, 2x + y  10 is
(1) Unbounded (2) Polygon
(3) Exterior of a triangle (4) No solution
Sol. Answer (4)
We can check by plotting the graph that the system of linear inequalities x  6, y  2 and 2x + y  10 has
no solution

28. The region represented by x  0, y  0, 3x + 4y  12 is

(1) Exterior of a triangle
(2) Interior of a triangle including the points on the sides
(3) Lies in second quadrant
(4) Represents interior of quadrilateral
Sol. Answer (2)

(0, 3)

x
(4, 0)

29. The graph of the inequalities x  0, y  0, 2x + y + 6  0 is a

(1) Triangle (2) Square (3) Null set (4) Quadrilateral
Sol. Answer (3)
Here by graph we find no common region.

30. The graph of the inequalities x  0, y  0, – 2x + y + 6  0 is

(1) First quadrant
(2) That half of xy-plane which lies above the line 2x + y + 6 = 0
(3) That half of xy-plane which lies below the line 2x + y + 6 = 0
(4) Third quadrant
Sol. Answer (1)

x
(–3, 0)
(0, –6)

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31. The graph of the inequalities x  0, y  0, 2x + y + 6  0 is

(1) First quadrant (2) Triangular region in III quadrant
(3) Exterior of triangle (4) Quadrilateral
Sol. Answer (2)

x
(–3, 0)

(0, –6)

  

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