LINEAR INEQUALITY OF

TWO VARIABLES
Definition
Linear Inequality of two variables, generally written as :
ax + by ≥ c
ax + by ≤ c
ax + by > c It has solution as a set
ax + by < c of ordered pairs (x, y)
that satisfy the
The solution can be inequality
depicted in Cartesian
coordinates
The shaded part is
the solution to the
given inequality.
 Y Y
(i) (ii)

a a X
X
X=
≥a X=
≤a

(iii) Y Y
(iv)
b
Y≤
=b

Y≥
=b
b

X X
 Y
ax
ax +
+ by
by =
≥cc
(iv)

X (v)

ax
ax++by
by≤=cc
(vi) Y

(vi)

ax + by = c Y

X
ax + by ≤ c
ax
ax++by
by≥=c c
EXAMPLE 1 :

Determine the solution of 2x + 3y ≤ 6 in Cartesian coordinates

Answer : Y
Step 1 : Sketch the Cartesian Coordinate
Step 2 : Sketch line 2x + 3y = 6
By determining the intersection point in
●
x and y axis, such that : 2
for x = 0 (intersect with y-axis)
→ 2 . 0 + 3y = 6
1-
X
- ●
→2x = 6

-
1 2 3
→y=2
→ intersection point in y-axis (0,2)
for y = 0 (intersect with x-axis) 2x
2x +
+ 3y
3y ≤
= 66
Step 3 :
→ 2x + 3 . 0 = 6
Sketch line 2x + 3y = 6
→ 2x = 6
Step 4 :
→x=3
Determine the shaded part for
→ intersection point in x-axis (3,0)
2x + 3y ≤ 6
EXAMPLE 2 :
Determine the solution for x ≥ 1, x ≤ 2, 2x + 3y ≥ 6, dan y ≤ 3
Y
Answer :
Sketch the cartesian coordinate
For x ≥ 1
• Sketch x = 1
• Shade x ≥ 1
3- y=
≤3
For x ≤ 2
2-
• Sketch x = 2
• Shade x ≤ 2
1-
For 2x + 3y ≥ 6

-
• Sketch 2x + 3y = 6
• Shade 2x + 3y ≥ 6 1 2 3 4 X
For y ≤ 3
• Sketch y = 3 x=
≥1 x=
≤2 2x + 3y =
≥6
• Shade y ≤ 3
EXERCISE 1 :
Which shaded parts that satisfy the inequality of 2x + y ≥ 4; 3x + 4y ≤ 12;
x ≥ 0; y ≥ 0
Y Y
A B
4- 4-
3- 3-

2- 2-
-

-
2 3 4 X 2 3 4 X
Y Y

4- C 4- D
3- 3-

2- 2-
-

2 3 2 3 -
4 X 4 X
 x-axis y-axis
Inequality intersect intersect Shaded Parts
(y = 0) (x = 0)

2x + y ≥ 4 (2,0) (0,4) Right

3x + 4y ≤ 12 (4,0) (0,3) Left
x≥0 (0,0) Sb y Up
y≥0 Sb x (0,0) Down

Y
2x + y ≥ 4

4 -
3x + 4y ≤ 12
3 -

2 -

1 -
-

1 2 3 4 X
EXERCISE 2 :

Sketch and Shade the solution part of these inequality

3x + 2y ≥ 6
4x + 3y ≤ 12
x≥y
x ≥ 2y

SOLUSI
 x-axis y-axis
Inequality intersect intersect Shaded Parts
(y = 0) (x = 0)

3x + 2y ≥ 6 (2,0) (0,3) Right

4x + 3y ≤ 12 (3,0) (0,4) Left

x≥y x–y≥0 {(0,0);(1,1);(2,2)} Right

x ≥ 2y x – 2y ≥ 0 {(0,0);(1,½);(2,1)} Right
Y
x≥y
3x + 2y ≥ 6 4

3 x ≥ 2y

X
1 2 3 4x + 3y ≤ 12