Ine qualities and Their Gra phic al Re presentations

Note 1
x 1 x is gre ater th a n or e q u a l to 1.
x > 1 or x = 1
x is not less than 1
St e p 1: Arro w p ointin g right in d i c a t e s th e solutio ns a r e a ll th e n u m b e rs

gre ater th a n “1”.

St e p 2: Solid d o t in d i c a t e s th e solutio n includ es th e v a lu e “1”.

Note 2
x<1 x is l e ss th a n 1.
x<1
St e p 1: Arro w p ointin g l e ft in d i c a t e s th e solutio ns a r e a ll th e n u m b e rs l e ss
th a n “1”.
St e p 2: H oll o w d o t in d i c a t e s th e solutio n e x c lu d e s th e v a lu e “1”.

1. S e t u p a n in e q u a lity in x f or e a c h of th e f ollo w in g d i a gr a ms.

Ine quality

a. 5

_______________________

b.
-7
_______________________

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 c . _______________________ 14

d.

-4
_______________________

2. R e pr e s e nt th e solutio ns o f th e f ollo w in g in e q u a liti e s gr a p hi c a lly.

a. >1

b. 1

c. 17

d. > 17

e. 1
>
2

f. 2
<
5

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 Basic Prop erties of Ine qualities

Note 3
If a > and > , If a > ,
then > then + > +

Note 4
If a > and > 0, If a > and < ,
then > then <

Note 5
If a > > 0, If a < < 0,

then < then >

1. Fill in th e b l a nks w ith a p pro pri a t e in e q u a lity sig ns.

a . If a > 10 a n d 10 > b, th e n a ______ b .

b . If 4 a, then a 2 ________ 6.

c . If x < 7, then x + 3 ________ 10.

d . If m n and n 0, then m _________ 0.

e . If 3 > 2, then 6 _________ 4.

f. If 3 > 2, then 6 _________ 4.

g . If a b, then a _________ b.

h.
If 5 < 8, then _______

i.
If x > y, then _______

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2. If x < y , x a n d y a r e p ositiv e n u m b e rs, th e n

3 3 1 1
(a) _______ , (b) _______ .
x y 4x 4y

*3. If a > b a n d a > 0, b < 0, th e n

1 1 3 3
(a) 2 _______ 2 , (b) 5 _______ 5.
a b a b

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 Line ar Ine qualities in One Unknown

A. Solving Line ar Ine qualities in O ne Unknown

Note 6

Equation Ine quality

2 2
= 10 + > 10 +
3 3
2 2
3 = 3(10 + ) 3 > 3(10 + )
3 3
2 = 30 + 3
3 = 30 + 2 VS 2 > 30 + 3
3 > 30 + 2
4 = 32 4 > 32

Fund a m ental
1. Solv e 5 2 + 10 a n d r e pr e se nt th e solutio n gr a p hi c a lly.

5 2 + 10
__________ 10 _________
3 5
3
3
____ ( ) 0

_____

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2. Solv e 3(2 3) > 4 a n d r e pr e se nt th e solutio n gr a p hi c a lly.

3. Solv e 5 4x < 8 3(2x 1) a n d r e pr e se nt th e solutio n gr a p hi c a lly.

4. Solv e a n d r e pre s e nt th e solutio n gr a p hi c a lly.

( ) ( )

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Interm e diate
1. Solv e 4(3x + 2) 3x + 7(2 x) a n d r e pr e se nt th e solutio n gr a p hi c a lly.

2. Solv e 2[5x 7(x + 2)] > 3(4 x) a n d r e pr e se nt th e solutio n gr a p hi c a lly.

3. Solv e + <9 2x a n d r e pr e se nt th e solutio n gr a p hi c a lly.

( )
4. Solv e 1 > 10x a n d r e pr e se nt th e solutio n gr a p hi c a lly.

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B. A p plic ations of Line ar Ine qualities in O ne Unknown

Note 7
Ine quality sign Me aning
> is gr e a t e r th a n
< is l ess th a n
is gr e a t e r th a n or e q u a l to
is n o t l ess th a n
a t l e a st
is l ess th a n or e q u a l to
is n o t gr e a t e r th a n
a t m ost
is n o t e q u a l to

1. Th e su m of 15 a n d x is m ulti pli e d b y 2. Th e r e sult is n o t gr e a t e r th a n 18. If x is a n

int e g e r, fin d th e gr e a t e st v a lu e of x .

2. If th e su m of tw o c o ns e c utiv e o d d int e g e rs is l e ss th a n 69, fin d th e l a rg e st p ossi bl e

v a lu e of th e l a rg e r int e g e r.

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3. P e t e r h a s so m e $2 c oins a n d 50¢ c oins. Alto g e th e r th e r e a r e 18 c oins a n d th e to t a l
v a lu e is a t m ost $25, fin d th e gr e a t e st n u m b e r of $2 c oins.

4. M a rk is 14 c m sh ort e r th a n Tim . Th e su m of th e ir h e ig hts is n o t l e ss th a n 280 c m . Fin d

th e r a n g e o f p ossi b l e v a lu e s of Tim ’s h e ig ht.

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 M C Questions

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 IG CSE Past Pa p er

2012
October/November 2012/21

2011
October/November 2011/41

2010
October/November 2010/21

2009
October/November 2009/21

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2008
October/November 2008/21

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