Division of Cagayan de Oro City: Concept Notes
Division of Cagayan de Oro City: Concept Notes
Concept Notes:
To graph the solution of a system of inequalities,
1. Graph each inequality in the system, and
2. Show by darker shading the region that consists of those points belonging to all the
graphs drawn.
Example:
We know that each inequality in the set contains infinitely many ordered pair solutions defined by a region in a
rectangular coordinate plane. When considering two of these inequalities together, the intersection of these sets
defines the set of simultaneous ordered pair solutions. When we graph each of the above inequalities separately, we
have
When graphed on the same set of axes, the intersection can be determined.
The intersection is shaded darker and the final graph of the solution set is presented as follows:
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The graph suggests that (3, 2) is a solution because it is in the intersection. To verify this, show that it solves both of
the original inequalities:
Points on the solid boundary are included in the set of simultaneous solutions and points on the dashed boundary
are not. Consider the point (−1, 0) on the solid boundary defined by and verify that it solves the original system:
Notice that this point satisfies both inequalities and thus is included in the solution set. Now consider the point
(2, 0) on the dashed boundary defined by and verify that it does not solve the original system:
This point does not satisfy both inequalities and thus is not included in the solution set.
Find the solutions of the following systems of inequalities by graphing. Use graph
paper then express the solution in set notation.
1. x + y ≤5
x – y ≥1
2. x>0
x – 2y ≥−2
3. 2x + 3y ≥ 6
4x – 3y < 12