Learning Objective: To explore inequalities

Functions and Starter (5 – 10 minutes)

Graphs
Prior knowledge: Corbett Maths 5-a-day
You need to be able to do this for the
lesson!
https://www.youtube.com/watch? https://corbettmaths.com/5-a-day/gcse/
v=OjgdLu0JaZo
Higher Plus

Today we are practising the

ability to work effectively
within the rules of a domain.

Success Criteria: I can simplify linear inequalities, I can solve quadratics inequalities and I can sketch inequalities to
determine the limits.
Learning Objective: To explore inequalities

Functions and Starter (5 – 10 minutes)

Graphs
Prior knowledge: Corbett Maths 5-a-day
You need to be able to do this for the
lesson!
https://www.youtube.com/watch? https://corbettmaths.com/5-a-day/gcse/
v=OjgdLu0JaZo
Higher Plus

Today we are practising the

ability to work effectively
within the rules of a domain.

Success Criteria: I can simplify linear inequalities, I can solve quadratics inequalities and I can sketch inequalities to
determine the limits.
Recall
Example 1 – I do

Solve
Step 1: Get 0 on one side
(already done!)

( 𝑥+5 ) ( 𝑥
? − 3 ) >0 Step 2: Factorise

Step 3: Sketch and reason

𝑦
𝑦 =( 𝑥 +5)(𝑥 − 3)
Since we sketched
we’re interested where , i.e. the parts
of the line where the value is positive.

−5 3 𝑥
Click to sketch

What can you say about What can you say about
the values of points in the values of points in { 𝑥 : 𝑥<− 5 } ∪{ 𝑥 : 𝑥> 3}
this region? this region? ?
Note: If the value is ‘strictly’ greater than 0, i.e. >
0, then the value is strictly less than -5. So the <
? ? vs must match the original question.
Example 2 – You do

Solve
Step 1: Get 0 on one side
(already done!)

( 𝑥+5 ) ( 𝑥 − 3 ) ≤ 0 Step 2: Factorise

Step 3: Sketch and reason

𝑦
𝑦 =( 𝑥 +5)(𝑥 − 3)

? Sketch with
−5highlighted
3 region𝑥 ? Final solution

Again, what can we say about the

value of any point in this region? As discussed previously, we need
rather than to be consistent with
the original inequality.
Progress Check

Corbett video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J_m-hMp8lY

Challenge:

https://pmt.physicsandmathstutor.com/download/Maths/A-level/C1/Topic-Qs/Edexcel-
Set-1/C1%20Algebra%20-%20Inequalities.pdf
Plenary – List 3 key points

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