Represent inequalities 4

Write the inequalities shown by the shaded regions, and show them on the
number lines.
a) y
c) y
5 5
4 4

1 The number lines show the inequalities x > –1 and x ≥ –1 3 3

2 2
1 1
x x
x x
–2 –1 0 1 2 –2 –1 0 1 2 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5
–1 –1
–2 –2
x > –1 x ≥ –1
–3 –3
–4 –4
What is the same and what is different about the representations?
–5 –5

2 Write the inequalities represented on the number lines. 

a) c)
x x
–1 0 1 2 3 10 11 12 13 14
 x x
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5
 
b) d)

x x
b) y
d) y
–4 –3 –2 –1 0  –7 –6 –5 –4 –3
5 5
4 4

3 3
2 2
3 The shaded regions represent the inequalities y ≤ 2 and y < 2 1 1
y y x x
5 5 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5
–1 –1
4 4
y=2 y=2 –2 –2
3 3
–3 –3
2 2
–4 –4
1 1
–5 –5
x x
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5
–1 –1

–2 –2
–3 –3
–4 –4
–5 –5 y y
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5
y≤2 y<2 

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 5 Show these inequalities on the number lines. 7 Shade the regions described.
a) –4 ≤ x ≤ 2 c) 0 ≤ x < 2 and y ≤ –3
y y
a) –4 ≤ x < 1 x 5 5
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
b) –4 ≤ x ≤ 1 x x x
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 –1 –1
–2 –2
–3 –3
–4 –4
c) –4 < x < 1 x –5 –5
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
b) 1 < y ≤ 3 d) –3 ≤ x < 1 and –4 < y ≤ –1
y y
5 5
d) –4 < x ≤ 1 x
4 4
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
x x
6 a) What inequality is shown on the number line? –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5
–1 –1
–2 –2
x –3 –3
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 –4 –4
–5 –5


b) Represent this inequality graphically. 8 Shade the region that satisfies all three inequalities.
y
y
5
5
4
4 y≥x
3
3
2
2
1
1
x y ≥ –1
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5
–1
–2
–2
–3 x≤3
–3
–4
x –4
–5
–5

c) What integer values can x take?

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