Graphical Inequalities
Graphical Inequalities
12
10
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 x
2 G x G 8
5 G y G 10
E C
F
O A B x
The diagram shows the three lines x = 1, y = 1 and x + y = 4 and the seven points
O, A, B, C, D, E and F.
(a) Which of these seven points lie in the region defined by x + y > 4?
(b) Which one of these seven points lies in the region defined by
(c) Given that O is (0, 0) and C is (4, 2), find the inequality that defines the region
below the line that passes through O and C.
3 C
B
2 A
D
1 E
G I
F H
0 1 2 3 4 5 x
A
E
B
F
I
G
C 0 x
J
H
D
1
The diagram shows the lines x + y = 8 , y = x , x = 0 and y = 0.
2
The regions between the lines are labelled with letters.
(a) Write down the label of the region which is defined by these three inequalities.
x+y 1 8
1
y1 x
2
y20
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y
8
–2 0 2 4 6 8 10 x
–2
–4
(c) On the grid above, shade and label the region R, defined by the following inequalities.
y
5
B
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 x
Answer .............................................
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The diagram shows 10 points, with
y
coordinates ( h, k ), where h and k are
integers. 5
0 1 2 3 4 x
(ii) the value of k, for the point that lies on the line y = 12 x.
h a, k b, h+k c.
Answer a = ....................................
b = ....................................
c = ............................... [2]
y
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x
Thediagramshowstheline y = 2x + 1.
ThepointPhascoordinates(a,b)whereaandbarebothpositiveintegers.
Thevaluesofaandbsatisfytheinequalitiesa 1 2 ,b 1 7 andb 2 2a + 1.
WritedownallthepossiblecoordinatesofP.
Answer................................................................................................................................................. [2]
The diagram shows the points A (1, 4), B (3, 12) and C (15, 4).
The equation of the line through B and C is 2x + 3y = 42.
y
B (3, 12)
A (1, 4) C (15, 4)
O x
Answer ................................................
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(b) How many points, with coordinates (10, k), where k is an integer, lie inside the
triangle ABC ?
A C
O x
Answer ................................................
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(c) The point (a, b), where a and b are integers, lies inside triangle ABC.
1
It also lies on the line y = x .
2
Find the value of a and the value of b.
Answer a = ..........................................
b = .................................... [2]
y
C
A
B
O x
Answer ..........................................
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(c) The point P (h, k), where h and k are integers, lies inside triangle ABC.
Answer h = ....................................
k = .................................... [2]
y
6
B
A
0 x
2 7
• through B and C is 6x + 7y = 42
x
• through A and B is y = .
5
Answer ..........................................
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y
8
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x
Answer ...........................................
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