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Inequalities in one Variable Question 1:
The solution region of the inequality 2x + 4y ≤ 9 is:
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Inequalities in one Variable Question 1 Detailed Solution
Concept:
Solution Region of an Inequality:
- The solution region of an inequality is the set of all points that satisfy the inequality.
- For linear inequalities, the solution region is typically a half-plane or a region bounded by lines.
- The inequality given is: 2x + 4y ≤ 9.
- We can rewrite the inequality as a line equation: 2x + 4y = 9 and plot it on the coordinate plane.
- The solution region consists of all points that satisfy the inequality, which is typically one side of the line.
Calculation:
Given the inequality: 2x + 4y ≤ 9
First, rewrite the inequality as the equation of a line:
2x + 4y = 9
Now, solve for y:
4y = 9 - 2x
y = (9 - 2x) / 4
y = 9/4 - x/2
The slope of the line is -1/2 and the y-intercept is 9/4.
Plot the line y = (9 - 2x)/4 on the coordinate plane.
The solution region will be the area below this line since the inequality is ≤ (i.e., points that satisfy the inequality lie below or on the line).
Thus, the solution region is the half-plane below the line 2x + 4y = 9, including the line itself.
∴ The solution region is the region below and on the line 2x + 4y = 9.
Inequalities in one Variable Question 2:
The solution set of the inequality 37 − (3x + 5) ≥ 9x − 8(x − 3) is
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Inequalities in one Variable Question 2 Detailed Solution
Calculation
Given;
Inequality: 37 - (3x + 5) ≥ 9x - 8(x - 3)
⇒ 37 - 3x - 5 ≥ 9x - 8x + 24
⇒ 32 - 3x ≥ x + 24
⇒ 32 - 24 ≥ x + 3x
⇒ 8 ≥ 4x
⇒ 4x ≤ 8
⇒ x ≤ 2
∴ The solution set is (-∞, 2].
Hence option 3 is correct.
Inequalities in one Variable Question 3:
If x satisfies the inequality \(-3<\frac{1}{2}+\frac{-3 x}{2} \leq 6\), then x lies in the interval
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Inequalities in one Variable Question 3 Detailed Solution
Calculation
Given:
\(-3 < \frac{1}{2} + \frac{-3x}{2} \leq 6\)
⇒ \(-6 < 1 - 3x \leq 12\)
⇒ \(-7 < -3x \leq 11\)
⇒ \(\frac{-7}{-3} > x \geq \frac{11}{-3}\)
⇒ \(\frac{7}{3} > x \geq -\frac{11}{3}\)
⇒ \(-\frac{11}{3} \leq x < \frac{7}{3}\)
∴ x lies in the interval \(\left[-\frac{11}{3}, \frac{7}{3}\right)\)
Hence option 1 is correct
Inequalities in one Variable Question 4:
Which of the following is the solution of the given inequality 6x + 7 ≤ x - 28, where x is a natural number?
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Inequalities in one Variable Question 4 Detailed Solution
Concept:
Rules for Operations on Inequalities:
- Adding the same number to each side of an inequality does not change the direction of the inequality symbol.
- Subtracting the same number from each side of an inequality does not change the direction of the inequality symbol.
- Multiplying each side of an inequality by a positive number does not change the direction of the inequality symbol.
- Multiplying each side of an inequality by a negative number reverses the direction of the inequality symbol.
- Dividing each side of an inequality by a positive number does not change the direction of the inequality symbol.
- Dividing each side of an inequality by a negative number reverses the direction of the inequality symbol.
Calculation
Given 6x + 7 ≤ x - 28
⇒ 6x + 7 - x ≤ x - 28 - x
⇒ 5x + 7 ≤ -28
⇒ 5x + 7 - 7 ≤ -28 - 7
⇒ 5x ≤ -35
⇒ x ≤ -7
Since x is a natural number (which means x must be a positive integer), there are no natural numbers that satisfy (x ≤ -7).
∴ There is no solution
∴ Option 1 is correct
Inequalities in one Variable Question 5:
Which of the following is the solution of the given inequality, 8x + 2 ≥ 2x + 14, where x is a real number?
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Inequalities in one Variable Question 5 Detailed Solution
Concept:
Rules for Operations on Inequalities:
- Adding the same number to each side of an inequality does not change the direction of the inequality symbol.
- Subtracting the same number from each side of an inequality does not change the direction of the inequality symbol.
- Multiplying each side of an inequality by a positive number does not change the direction of the inequality symbol.
- Multiplying each side of an inequality by a negative number reverses the direction of the inequality symbol.
- Dividing each side of an inequality by a positive number does not change the direction of the inequality symbol.
- Dividing each side of an inequality by a negative number reverses the direction of the inequality symbol.
Calculation
Given that, 8x + 2 ≥ 2x + 14
⇒ 8x + 2 - 2x ≥ 2x + 14 - 2x
⇒ 6x + 2 ≥ 14
⇒ 6x + 2 - 2 ≥ 14 - 2
⇒ 6x ≥ 12
⇒ \( x ≥ \frac{12}{6} \)
⇒ x ≥ 2
Hence, x ∈ [2, ∞)
The solution set is [2, ∞)
∴ The correct option is (3)
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If |2x - 3| < |x + 5| then x belongs to -
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Inequalities in one Variable Question 6 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFConcept:
Comparison using inequality:
For any two real numbers \(a\) and \(b\) if \(\rm |a| < |b|\) then \(\rm a^2 < b^2\).
Calculation:
Use the given inequality and proceed as follows:
\(\rm|2x-3| < |x+5|\\ (2x-3)^2 < (x+5)^2\\ 4x^2+9-12x < x^2+25+10x\\ 3x^2-22x-16 < 0\\ 3x^2-24x+2x-16 < 0\\ 3x(x-8)+2(x-8) < 0\\ (3x+2)(x-8) < 0 \)
Therefore, we conclude that \(\left(-\dfrac{2}{3}, 8\right)\).
If 1.5 ≤ x ≤ 4.5, then which one of the following is correct?
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Inequalities in one Variable Question 7 Detailed Solution
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Given,1.5 ≤ x ≤ 4.5
So critical points are x = 1.5 = \(\frac 3 2\) or x = 4.5 = \(\frac 9 2\)
⇒ 2x - 3 = 0 or 2x - 9 = 0
Changing inequality into equality form
∴ (2x - 3)(2x - 9) = 0
As we can see in the wavy curve value of (2x - 3)(2x - 9) is negative.
(2x - 3)(2x - 9) ≤ 0
Hence option 4 is the correct answer.
If |x + 5| ≥ 10, then:
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Inequalities in one Variable Question 8 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFConcept:
The Modulus Function '| |' is defined as:
\(\rm |x|=\left\{\begin{matrix}\rm \ \ \ x, &\rm x \geq 0\\ \rm -x, &\rm x<0\\\end{matrix}\right.\)
Calculation:
We have two cases:
CASE I: If x + 5 ≥ 0, then |x + 5| = x + 5.
⇒ x + 5 ≥ 10
⇒ x ≥ 5
⇒ x ∈ [5, ∞)
CASE II: If x + 5 < 0, then |x + 5| = -(x + 5).
⇒ -(x + 5) ≥ 10
⇒ -x - 5 ≥ 10
⇒ -x ≥ 15
⇒ x ≤ -15
⇒ x ∈ (-∞, -15]
∴ x ∈ (-∞, -15] ∪ [5, ∞).
If |3x - 5| ≤ 2 then
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Inequalities in one Variable Question 9 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFConcept:
If |x| ≤ a then - a ≤ x ≤ a
Calculations:
Given , |3x - 5| ≤ 2
⇒ - 2 ≤ 3x - 5 ≤ 2
⇒ - 2 + 5 ≤ 3x ≤ 2 + 5
⇒ 3 ≤ 3x ≤ 7
⇒\(\rm 1 \le x \le \dfrac{7}{3}\)
Hence, if |3x - 5| ≤ 2 then then \(\rm 1 \le x \le \dfrac{7}{3}\)
On the number line, the solution of system of inequalities \(\left\{ \begin{matrix} 5+x > 3x - 7 \\\ 11 - 5x \le 1 \end{matrix} \right.\) is represented
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Inequalities in one Variable Question 10 Detailed Solution
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Given system of linear inequality is
\(\left\{ \begin{matrix} 5 + x > 3x - 7 \\\ 11 - 5x \le 1 \end{matrix} \right.\)
When 5 + x > 3x - 7 ⇒ 2x < 12 ⇒ x < 6
When 11 - 5x ≤ 1 ⇒ 5x ≥ 10 ⇒ x ≥ 2
On the number line, the solution is represented as below.
Find the solution of the inequality \(\dfrac{11-2x}{5}\ge\dfrac{9-3x}{8}+\dfrac{3}{4}\) where x ∈ N.
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Inequalities in one Variable Question 11 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDF\(\frac{{11 - 2x}}{5} \ge \frac{{9-3x}}{8} + \frac{3}{4}\) x ∈ n
\(\frac{{11}}{5} - \frac{{2x}}{5} \ge \frac{9}{8} - \frac{{3x}}{8} + \frac{3}{4}\)
\(\frac{{11}}{5} - \frac{9}{8} - \frac{3}{4} \ge \frac{{2x}}{5} - \frac{{3x}}{8}\)
\(\frac{{16x - 15x}}{{40}}\)\( \le \frac{{88 - 45 - 30}}{{40}}\)
\(\frac{x}{{40}} \le \frac{{13}}{{40}}\)
x ≤ 13
Since x ∈ N, Natural number
x > 0
so x ∈ (1, 2, 3, ...13)
If \(\frac{|x-2|}{x-2}\ge 0 \), then
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Inequalities in one Variable Question 12 Detailed Solution
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Modulus Function:
The function f(x) = |x|, defined as |x| = \(\left\{\begin{matrix} x,x≥0\\ -x, x<0 \end{matrix}\right.\), is called the Modulus function.
Calculation:
Let f(x) = \(\frac{|x-2|}{x-2}\)
Given f(x) ≥ 0
For f(x) to be defined, x - 2 ≠ 0
⇒ x ≠ 2
⇒ f(x) = \(\left\{\begin{matrix} \frac{x-2}{x-2},x>2\\ \frac{-(x-2)}{x-2}, x<2 \end{matrix}\right.\) [ x ≠ 2 ]
⇒ f(x) = \(\left\{\begin{matrix} 1,x≥2\\ -1, x<2 \end{matrix}\right.\)
∴ For f(x) ≥ 0
⇒ x > 2
∴ x ∈ (2, ∞)
If |2x - 3| < |x + 5| then x belongs to -
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Inequalities in one Variable Question 13 Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFConcept:
Comparison using inequality:
For any two real numbers \(a\) and \(b\) if \(\rm |a| < |b|\) then \(\rm a^2 < b^2\).
Calculation:
Use the given inequality and proceed as follows:
\(\rm|2x-3| < |x+5|\\ (2x-3)^2 < (x+5)^2\\ 4x^2+9-12x < x^2+25+10x\\ 3x^2-22x-16 < 0\\ 3x^2-24x+2x-16 < 0\\ 3x(x-8)+2(x-8) < 0\\ (3x+2)(x-8) < 0 \)
Therefore, we conclude that \(\left(-\dfrac{2}{3}, 8\right)\).
Inequalities in one Variable Question 14:
If |2x - 3| < |x + 5| then x belongs to -
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Inequalities in one Variable Question 14 Detailed Solution
Concept:
Comparison using inequality:
For any two real numbers \(a\) and \(b\) if \(\rm |a| < |b|\) then \(\rm a^2 < b^2\).
Calculation:
Use the given inequality and proceed as follows:
\(\rm|2x-3| < |x+5|\\ (2x-3)^2 < (x+5)^2\\ 4x^2+9-12x < x^2+25+10x\\ 3x^2-22x-16 < 0\\ 3x^2-24x+2x-16 < 0\\ 3x(x-8)+2(x-8) < 0\\ (3x+2)(x-8) < 0 \)
Therefore, we conclude that \(\left(-\dfrac{2}{3}, 8\right)\).
Inequalities in one Variable Question 15:
Complete solution set of \(\left| {\frac{{{x^2}}}{{x - 1}}} \right| \le 1\) is given by
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Inequalities in one Variable Question 15 Detailed Solution
Given:
\(\left| {\frac{{{x^2}}}{{x - 1}}} \right| \le 1\)
Concept:
(i) \(|\frac{a}{b}|= \frac{|a|}{|b|}\)
(ii) |x - a| = (x - a) if x ≥ a and -(x - a) if x < a
Calculation:
\(\left| {\frac{{{x^2}}}{{x - 1}}} \right| \le 1\)
⇒ \( \frac{|x^2|}{|x - 1|} \le 1\)
⇒ |x2| ≤ |x - 1|
⇒ x2 ≤ |x - 1| as x2 is always positive for real x
(i) Now for x > 1, |x - 1| = (x - 1)
∴ above inequality will be x2 ≤ x - 1
⇒ x2 - x + 1 ≤ 0
Which gives no solution as for x2 - x + 1, (a > 0 and D < 0) which makes it always positive.
Hence no solution for x > 1
(ii) Now for x ≤ 1, |x - 1| = - (x - 1)
∴ above inequality will be x2 ≤ -(x - 1)
⇒ x2 + x - 1 ≤ 0
which gives \(\frac{-1-\sqrt5}{2} ≤ x≤\frac{-1+\sqrt5}{2}\)
Taking the intersection of x ≤ 1 and \(\frac{-1-\sqrt5}{2} ≤ x≤\frac{-1+\sqrt5}{2}\)
We get \(\frac{-1-\sqrt5}{2} ≤ x≤\frac{-1+\sqrt5}{2}\)