Chapter 2: Inequalities and Absolute Values

CHAPTER 2 : INEQUALITIES AND ABSOLUTE VALUES
2.1 Inequalities
1. Solve the inequality, and express the solution in interval form.

(a)  3 x  2 (c) 4 x  3  5
(b) (d)
2 x  5  3x  7 3  3x  2  7
2. Solve the inequality, and express the answer in solution set.

(a) 9  8 x  1  2 x (c) 2 x  3  7  7 x  3x  7
(b) (d) 3 2p 1
 2  2x  7  3 3 
6 3
3. Solve the quadratic inequality by graphical approach.

(a) x 2  x  3  5 (c) x x  7   12
(b) (d)
2x 2  6x  8  0 12  x 2  10 x  27
4. Solve the following inequalities by using table sign method.
(a) 2 x 2  5 x  3  0 (c) 3 x 2  x  3 x  1
(b) (2  x)( x  4)  0 (d) (2 x  7)  ( x  5)( x  1)
2.2 Absolute Values

5. Define the following absolute values :
(a) x (c) 2 x
(b) x3
(d) 5x  5
6. Solve the following :

(a) 3x  7  8 (c) x  4  3  2x
(b)  3x  7  8 (d) 4  x  2x  3
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(a) 3x  7  x  2 (c) 4  x  3  2x
(b)  3x  7  x  1 (d) 4  x  2x  3  0

(a) 3x 2  2 x  8  8 (c) x 2  5x  3  3
(b) x 2  4  20 (d) 8  3x  x 2  2
Solve the following inequalities by using definition

x  a  x  a or x  a and x  a  x  a and x  a
9. Solve the inequality and express the solution in terms of intervals whenever possible.
(a) x 3 (c) 2 x  7  4  6x
(b) 2x  1  7
(d) 6  2x  8  x
10. Solve the inequality and give the answer in solution set whenever possible.
x
(a) 2x  5  3  x (c) 5 0
3
(b) 1  x  7  3x
(d) x6  2
11. If 2 x  4  8, find the values of m and n such that  x : x  n  4  x  n  m .
12. Given x  [13,5] , find the value of m and n such that x  n  m.
13. By completing the square, write the following inequalities as inequalities with an
absolute value. Hence, solve the inequalities.
(a) x 2  6x  8  0 (b) 2 x 2  3x  1  0
PAST YEAR QUESTIONS

2010 / 2011
14. Solve the following.
(a) 2 x 2  3  3x  2

[5 marks]
(b)  3x  5 x  2 4
[7 marks]
2011 / 2012
15. If 2 x  4  6, find the values of m and n such that m  x  n  3.
[6 marks]
2012 / 2013
16. Determine the solution set which satisfies the following inequalities:
(a) x x  2  3x  2
[5 marks]
(b) 3  2 x  5.
[4 marks]
SUGGESTED ANSWERS
INEQUALITIES AND ABSOLUTE VALUES
1. (a)  x : 5  x  8 (c)  x : x  5

(b)  x : 4  x  1 (d)  x : x  2
 2 5 
2. (a)   , 3  (b) 12,   (c) ( ,2] (d)  3 ,3 
   
 4  10 
3. (a)  x : x   (c)  x : 0  x  
 3  9
 9   1 21
(b)  x :  x  2 (d)  x :  p  
 2   2 2
4. (a) [1,2] (c) (,4)  (3, )
(b)   4,1 (d) ( ,3]  [13,  )
1 1
5. (a) ( , ]  [3, ) (c) [ ,1]
2 3
(b) (,4]  [ 2,  ) (d) (,2]  [6, )
x , x  0 2  x , x  2
6. (a) x 
 (c) 2 x 

 x , x  0 x  2 , x  2
x  3 , x  3 5x  5 , x  1
(b) x3 
 (d) 5x  5 

 ( x  3) , x  3  (5 x  5) , x  1
7. (a) 
1 
(b) 
1
(c) 
1 
(d) 
7
 ,5  5,    ,7   1, 
 3   3  3   3
8. (a) 
5 9
(c) 
1
(d) 
1
 ,  (b)   3,2  7,   7, 
4 2  3  3
 2 8
9. (a)  2,0, ,  (c)   6,5,0,1
 3 3
 
(b)  2 6 ,2 6 
3 33 3  33
(d)  2, 2
,
2
,5
 
5
10. (a) (3,3) (c) ( , )
2
2
(b)   4,3 (d) (, ]  [14, )
3
 8
11. (a)  x : 2  x   (c)  x : x  15  x  15
 3
(b)  x : x   3  (d)  x : x  4  x  8
 2
12. m  4, n  2
13. m  9, n  4
1
14. (a) ( 4,2) (c) ( , ]  [1, )
2
(b) ( ,11]  [14, ) (d) (  , )
5
15. (a) (1, ) (b)
2
7
x , x  2, x  1.257, x  1.591
3
16. m  3, n  2
17. (a) (,1)  (2, )
(b) ( ,4)  (1, )

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CHAPTER 2 : INEQUALITIES AND ABSOLUTE VALUES

1. Solve the inequality, and express the solution in interval form.

2. Solve the inequality, and express the answer in solution set.

3. Solve the quadratic inequality by graphical approach.

4. Solve the following inequalities by using table sign method.

(b) (2  x)( x  4)  0 (d) (2 x  7)  ( x  5)( x  1)

2.2 Absolute Values

6. Solve the following :

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7. Solve the following :

8. Solve the following :

Solve the following inequalities by using definition

11. If 2 x  4  8, find the values of m and n such that  x : x  n  4  x  n  m .

12. Given x  [13,5] , find the value of m and n such that x  n  m.

PAST YEAR QUESTIONS

MATHEMATICS UNIT Page 9

1. (a)  x : 5  x  8 (c)  x : x  5

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