EXERCISES General

Math
Directions: Solve the follow ing problem s. Show your solutions
in your activity notebook or answer sheet.
1. A cylindrical can has a volume of 200 cm2 (equivalent to 200 ml).
Let x be the radius of the base of a can and h be the height of a
can. What are possible measurements of the radius of a can if its
height is longer than its radius? (Hint: Volume= r2h, use = 3.14)
2. Mr. Cruz wants to publish his own math textbooks. A company will
do it for him if he pays ₱ 7,500.00 plus another ₱ 750.00 per book.
Mr. Cruz decides that it will be worth it if he can produce books for
less than ₱ 1,000.00 each. How many books should he produce to
make it worth it to him? (Hint: Multiply the number of books to its
cost and add it to ₱ 7,500.00).

Quarter 1 Week 3 - D
(M11GM-Ic-3)
The learner solves problems involving rational inequalities.
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 ii. Since height is greater than the iii. rewrite the inequality in one side
GENERALIZATIONS width, h>x. of the inequality symbol.
To solve rational inequalities,
a. rewrite the inequality as a single rational expression on one
side of the inequality symbol and 0 on the other side, iv. Rewrite the inequality as a single rational expression on one side.
b. determine over what intervals the rational expression takes on
positive and negative values.
i. Locate the x-values for which the rational expression is zero
or undefined (factoring the numerator and denominator is a v. Solve for the value of x that will make the rational expression equal
useful strategy). to zero.

ii. Mark the numbers found in (i) on a number line. Use a

shaded circle to indicate that the value is included in the
solution set, and a hollow circle to indicate that the value is
excluded. These numbers partition the number line into
intervals. Also, the numerator can also be factored as .
iii. Select a test point within the interior of each interval in (ii).
The sign of the rational expression at this test point is also vi. Mark the numbers on a number line.
the sign of the rational expression at each interior point in 0 2
the aforementioned interval.
iv. Summarize the intervals containing the solutions. vii. Construct a table of signs to determine the sign of the function in
(This was taken from the General Math Learner’s Material.) each interval.

Interval x<0 0<x<2 x>2

EXAMPLE Test Point x = -1 x=1 x=3
A box with a square base is to have a volume + + ─
of 8 cubic feet. Let x be the length of the side of h + + +
the square base and h be the height of the box.
What are the possible measurements of the side
of the square base if the height should be longer + + ─
than a side of the square base? x

SOLUTION: Since so, we will consider the intervals where the rational

The volume of a rectangular box is the product of its length, width
and height. Since the base of the box is square therefore, its length
and width are equal. The equation relating h and x is 8=x2h.
i. Express h in terms of x.
expression is positive as the solution set of the inequality. The
rational expression is positive in the interval x<0 and 0<x<2. However,
we cannot consider x<0 as part of the solution because we only con-
sider the positive values of x. Therefore, the height of the box should
be less than 2 meters.