Wavy Curve

Method

Sameer Chincholikar

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 Mathematics Schedule

Date Day Lecture Name Grade

12 April Friday Functions L-1 12

13 April Saturday Functions L-2 12

14 April Sunday Functions L-3 12

15 April Monday Wavy Curve 11

Method

16 April Tuesday Functions L-1 11

17 April Wednesday Functions L-2 11

Wavy Curve Method
Solving Inequalities
 Types of Inequalities

Greater Than: > Greater than or equal to:

⩾

Less than:
< Less than or equal to: ⩽
 Intervals
1 2 3
Semi Open Semi
Open Intervals Closed Intervals
Closed Intervals
a<x<b a≤x≤b
a<x≤b

a b a b a b

x ∈ [a, b] x ∈ (a, b]
x ∈ (a, b)
Closed brackets or One side open
Open brackets
square brackets one side
closed
 Operations on
Intervals
Union Intersection

Example
x ∈ [1, 4] ∪ [2, 6] x ∈ [1, 4] ∩ [2, 6]
 Solving Linear Inequalities
Example Example

3x - 14 > 22 16 - 5x > 21
Polynomial Inequalities
Example Solve for ‘x’: (x - 3) (x - 5) > 0

A. B.

C. D.
Example Solve for ‘x’: x (x2 - 4) < 0

A. B.

C. D.
Example Solve for ‘x’: (2 - x) (x - 5) > 0

A. B.

C. D.
Example Solve for ‘x’: x (x - 5) > 6

A. B.

C. D.
Example Solve for ‘x’: (x + 2) (x - 1)2 (x - 5) > 0

A. B.

C. D.
Rational Inequalities
Example Solve for ‘x’:

A. B.

C. D.
Example Solve for ‘x’:

A. B.

C. D.
Example Solve for ‘x’:

A. B.

C. D.
 Steps of ‘Wavy Curve Method’

Standard form: Number Line Mark Signs: Get Answer:

❖ Factorize ❖ Select the

❖ Mark ❖ Mark each
required
critical portion
❖ ‘x’ positive portion
points
sign ❖ Positive
❖ Include
❖ open circles OR
❖ right of closed
❖ negative
circles
inequality is ❖ closed
zero circles
Important points to remember

1. Sign of inequality changes on multiplying a negative

number.

2. Never Cross multiply a variable.

3. We may cross multiply variable quantities if and only if

we know its sign.
HomeWork Question
Example Solve for ‘x’: ≥0

A.

B.

C.

D.
Example Solve for ‘x’:

A. B.

C. D.
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