ASSIGNMENT 1

Inequalities

LEVEL - A
c a b
1. If a, b, c> 0 and   , arrange a, b, c in ascending order
a +b b+c a +c
4−x x +3 2 − 3x
2. Given m = ,n = ,p = , and m > n > p. Find the range of x.
3 4 5
x a
3. Given that x, y, a, b are all positive numbers and a  b, = If x + y = c, then the larger one of x and
y b
y is
ab ab ac bc
(a) (b) (c) (d)
a+b b+c a+b a+b
4. Given that the solution set of x for the inequality (2a – b) x + a – 5b > 0 is x >10/7 find the solution set
of x for the inequality ax> b
5. Given that a, b are two integers such that the integer solutions of the system of inequalities 9x – a ≥ 0,
and 8x – b < 0 Are 1,2,3. Find the number of the ordered paris (a, b)
5
6. Given that the solution set of the inequality (2a-b) x > a – 2b for x is x  , find the solution set of the
2
inequality ax + b < 0
7. Find all the positive integer valued solutions (x, y, z) of the system of inequalities
3x + 2y − z =4

2x − y + 2z = 6,
x + y + z  7,

a 8 a 9
8. a, b are positive integers. Find the fraction satisfying   and such that b is minimum.
b 9 b 10
9. Solve the inequality in x : ax + 4  x + b , where a, b are two constants.
10. x 2 + x − 12  6 − x
 48   48 
(a) ( −, −4  3, + ) (b) ( −, −4  3,  (c) [-4, 3] (d)  −8, 
 13   13 

LEVEL - B
11. x+6  x−6
(a) (-∞, 3) (b) (-∞, 3) ∪ (10, +∞) (c) (10, +∞) (d) (-∞, 10)

12. 2x − 5  3
5 
(a) (-∞, 3) (b) (-∞, 14) (c) (-∞, 7) (d)  , 7 
2 
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13. 5 x − 4 + 3x + 1  3
 1  4 
(a)  − ,1  (b) ( −,1)  ( 40, + ) (c) x   (d)  ,1
 3  5 
14. Solve: (1 − a ) 2 x + 1  1

15. (
Solve: 2 x + x 2 + 4 x + 3  3) ( x +1 + x + 3 − 2 )
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Answer Key

1. c<a<b 2.  −7  3. c 4. x
3
5. 72
 ,1
 17  5

6. x  (−8, ) 7. x = 1, y = 2, z = 3 8. 17/19

10. (b) 11. c 12. (d) 13. (d)

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Solutions
LEVEL - A
c a b
1. If a, b, c> 0 and   , arrange a, b, c in ascending order.
a +b b+c a +c
c a b
Sol:  
a +b b+c a +c
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a+b b+c a+c

   a, b, c  0
c a b
a+b b+c a+c
 +1  +1  +1
c a b
a+b+c b+c+a a +c+b 1 1 1
     
c a b c a b
c<a<b

4−x x +3 2 − 3x
2. Given m = ,n = ,p = , and m > n > p. Find the range of x.
3 4 5
4 − x x + 3 x + 3 2 − 3x
Sol:  & 
3 4 4 5
7x  7 &17x  −7
7
x 1 & x  −
17
 −7 
x  ,1
 17 

x a
3. Given that x, y, a, b are all positive numbers and a  b, = If x + y = c, then the larger one of x and
y b
y is
ab ab ac bc
(a) (b) (c) (d)
a+b b+c a+b a+b
Ans: (c)
a x
Sol: 1 1
b y
bx
x>y and y =
a
 bx 
x + =c
 a 
ac
x=
a+b

4. Given that the solution set of x for the inequality (2a – b) x + a – 5b > 0 is x >10/7 find the solution set
of x for the inequality ax> b
Sol: ( 2a − b ) x  5b − a
5b − a
x if 2a − b  0
2b − 5
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10 5b − a
=
7 2a − b
27a = 45b
3a = 5b
2a − b = 0  b  0 &a  0
ax > b
3a
ax 
5
3
x
5

5. Given that a, b are two integers such that the integer solutions of the system of inequalities 9x – a ≥ 0,
and 8x – b < 0 Are 1,2,3. Find the number of the ordered paris (a, b)
a b
Sol: x  & x 
9 8
a b 
x , 
9 8 
a b
0  1 & 3  4
9 8
0  a  9 & 24  b  32
a = 1,2,3,……,9
b = 25,26,…..,32
No of pairs 9 x 8 = 72

5
6. Given that the solution set of the inequality (2a-b) x > a – 2b for x is x  , find the solution set of the
2
inequality ax + b < 0
a − 2b
Sol: x  , Here 2a – b > 0
2a − b
a − 2b 5
=  8a = b
2a − b 2
2a – b > 0
–6a > 0
a<0
b<0
ax + b < 0
−b
x  x  −8
a
x  (−8, )
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7. Find all the positive integer valued solutions (x, y, z) of the system of inequalities
3x + 2y − z =4

2x − y + 2z = 6,
x + y + z  7,

Sol: Label the equation
3x + 2y – z = 4 (1)
2x – y + 2z = 6 (2)
x+y+z<7 (3)
By (1)+2x(2),
7x+3z=16
x=1,z=3
From (2), y = 2x + 2z –6 = 2. Since x = 1, y = 2, z = 3 satisfy the inequality (3) the
solution is x = 1, y = 2, z = 3

a 8 a 9
8. a, b are positive integers. Find the fraction satisfying   and such that b is minimum.
b 9 b 10
8 a 9
Sol:  
9 b 10
9a 10a
b &b 
8 9
 10a 9a 
b , 
 9 8 
 a a
ba + ,a + 
 9 8
As b is integer
a a
n & n
8 9
A < 8n & a < 9n
For n = 2  a > 16 & a < 18
a = 17
b = 19

9. Solve the inequality in x : ax + 4  x + b , where a, b are two constants.

Sol: ax – x < b –4
(a-1)x < b-4
Case I
a–1>0
b−4
x
a −1
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 b−4
x   −, 
 a −1 
Case II
a – 1 <0
b−4
x
a −1
b−4 
x  ,
 a −1 
Case III
a – 1 = 0 & b –4 >0
0<b–4
x
Case IV
a–1=0&b–4≤0
0<b–4
No solution
10. x 2 + x − 12  6 − x
 48   48 
(a) ( −, −4  3, + ) (b) ( −8, −4 )  3,  (c) [-4, 3] (d)  −8, 
 13   13 
Ans: (b)
Sol:
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LEVEL - B

11. x+6  x−6

(a) (-∞, 3) (b) (-∞, 3) ∪ (10, +∞) (c) (10, +∞) (d) (-∞, 10)
Ans: (c)
Sol:

12. 2x − 5  3
5 
(a) (-∞, 3) (b) (-∞, 14) (c) (-∞, 7) (d)  , 7 
2 
Ans: (d)
Sol:
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13. 5 x − 4 + 3x + 1  3
 1  4 
(a)  − ,1  (b) ( −,1)  ( 40, + ) (c) x   (d)  ,1
 3  5 
Ans: (d)
Sol:
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14. (1 − a ) 2x +1  1
−1
Sol. Domain 2 x + 1  0 , x 
2
(1) 1 – a = 0
0<1
−1
x
2
When a = 1
−1
x when a  1
2

(2) 1 – a < 0
a>1
-<+
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−1
x
2
a >1

(3) 1 – a > 0
a<1
1
2x +1 
1− a
1
2x +1 
(1 − a )
2

1 1 
x  − 1
2  (1 − a )2 
a<1

15. (
2 x + x2 + 4x + 3  3 ) ( x +1 + x + 3 − 2 )
Sol: Domain, x + 1 ≥ 0, x ≥ -1
x + 3 ≥ 0, x ≥ -3
x2 + 4x + 3 ≥ 0, x ≤ -3 or x ≥ -1
Let x +1 + x + 3 = y
x + 1 + x + 3 + 2 x2 + 4x + 3 = y 2
2x + 2 x2 + 4x + 3 = y 2 − 4
y 2 − 4  3( y − 2)
y2 − 3y + 2  0 1 y  2

1  x +1 + x + 3  2 x  −1
x  −1 x+3 2
x + 3  2 − x +1 x+3  2
x + 3  4 + x +1− 4 x +1
−3
4 x +1  2 −1  x 
4
1
x +1 
2
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1 −3
x +1  =x
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