LESSON 7 Solving Rational Inequalities

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Solves rational inequalities.
A rational inequality an inequality involving rational
expressions.
Solving Rational Inequality is like solving rational
equations, the only difference is that their symbol. For
equation, we use (=) and for inequality, we use (<, ≤, >,
≥). Same with rational equation, rational inequality is an
inequality involving rational expressions.
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Step 1: Move all terms to one side. Rewrite the inequality as a single
fraction on one side of the inequality symbol and 0 on the other side.
Step 2: Factor. Factor the nonzero side of the inequality.
Step 3: Find the Intervals. Determine the values for which each factor is
zero. These numbers will divide the real line into intervals.
Step 4: Make a table. Use test values to make a table of the signs of each
factor on each interval.
Step 5: Solve. Be sure to check whether the inequality is satisfied by some
or all the endpoints.
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An inequality may have infinitely many
solutions. The set of all solutions can be
expressed using set notation or interval
notation. These notations are presented
in the table below.
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1
Solve for x: > 0
�−5
Mon
1
Lesson 7 Solution : > 0
�−5
Example 1
1. .Solve for x in the denominator:

�−5 = 0
� = 5
1
Solve for x: > 0
�−5
Mon
2. Test points to find the intervals using number line
Lesson 7
−∞ +∞
Example 1
Intervals
. x=5 x>5 x<5
Test points x=5 x=6 x=0
Sign of 1 + + +
Sign of x - 5 0 + -
Sign of Undefined + -
FALSE TRUE FALSE
The solution set is {� ∈ ℝ I � > 5}

�+3
Solve for x: < 0
Mon �−5
Lesson 7
Solution :
Example 1 1. Solve for x both numerator and the denominator:
Example 2 �+3 = 0
.
� = −3
�−5 = 0
� = 5
�+3
Solve for x: < 0
�−5
Mon Solution :
Lesson 7
Example 1 −∞ +∞
Example 2
.
Interval x = -3 x=5 x < -3 -3 < x < 5 x>5

Test points x = -3 x=5 x = -4 x=0 x=6
Sign of x + 3 0 + - + +
Sign of x - 5 - 0 - - +
Sign of 0 Undefined + - +
FALSE FALSE FALSE TRUE FALSE
The solution set is {� ∈ ℝ I − 3 < � < 5}
� +1
Solve for x: ≥0
Mon �−1
Lesson 7
Solution :
Example 1 1. Solve for x both numerator and the denominator:
Example 2 �+1 = 0
.
Example 3
� = −1
�−1 = 0
� = 1
� +1
Solve for x: ≥0
�−1
Mon Solution :
Lesson 7
Example 1 −∞ +∞
Example 2
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Example 3 Interval x = -1 x=1 x < -1 -1 < x < 1 x>1
Test points x = -1 x=1 x = -2 x=0 x=2
Sign of x + 1 0 + - + +
Sign of x - 1 - 0 - - +
Sign of 0 Undefined + - +
TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE TRUE
The solution set is {� ∈ ℝ I � ≤ − 1 �� > 1}

TRY THIS:
Solve for x using Rational Inequalities.
�−�
1. < �
�−�
WORD PROBLEM: THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX
A box with a square base is to have a volume of

8 cubic meters. Let x be the length of the side of
the square base and h be the height of the box.
What possible measurements of a side of the
square base if the height should be longer than a
side of the square base?
SOLUTION:
The volume of a rectangular box is the product of its width and
length and height . Since the base of the box is square, its width and
length are equal.
The variable x is the length of a side of the box, while h is its height.
The equation relating h and x is 8 = �2 ℎ . Expressing h in terms of
8
x, we obtain ℎ = 2
�
SOLUTION:
Since the height is greater than the width h > x and our inequality is
8
> �
�2
To solve this inequality, we begin by rewriting it with zero on one
side:
8
−�> 0
�2
8 − �3
> 0
�2
(2 − �)(�2 + 2� + 4)
>0
�2
SOLUTION:
Test points to find the intervals using number line
−∞ +∞
Intervals x=0 x=2 x<0 0< x < 2 x>2

Test points x=0 x=2 x = -1 x=1 x=3
Sign of 2- x + 0 + + -
Sign of �2 +2x+4 + + + + + + + + -
Sign of �2 0 + + + +
(2−�)(�2 +2�+4) Undefined 0 + + -
Sign of >0 FALSE FALSE TRUE TRUE FALSE
�2
SOLUTION:
Since the rational expression is positive in the interval 0

< x < 2, this is the solution set of the inequality. We
reject the interval x < 0 even if the expression is positive
here since we only consider positive values of x for this
problem.
Therefore the height of the box should be less than 2

meters.
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1. .Solve for x in the denominator:

The solution set is {� ∈ ℝ I � > 5}

Interval x = -3 x=5 x < -3 -3 < x < 5 x>5

The solution set is {� ∈ ℝ I � ≤ − 1 �� > 1}

A box with a square base is to have a volume of

Intervals x=0 x=2 x<0 0< x < 2 x>2

Since the rational expression is positive in the interval 0

Therefore the height of the box should be less than 2

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1. .Solve for x in the denominator:

The solution set is {� ∈ ℝ I � > 5}

Interval x = -3 x=5 x < -3 -3 < x < 5 x>5

The solution set is {� ∈ ℝ I � ≤ − 1 �� � > 1}

A box with a square base is to have a volume of

Intervals x=0 x=2 x<0 0< x < 2 x>2

Since the rational expression is positive in the interval 0

Therefore the height of the box should be less than 2

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The solution set is {� ∈ ℝ I � ≤ − 1 �� > 1}