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CHAPTER 7 : LINEAR INEQUALITIES

Identifying relationship greater than ( > ) and less than ( < )
SMALL -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 BIG

DESCRIPTION y is greater than x

INEQUALITIES big small y > x small y big x

y is less than x

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EXAMPLES big small 6 > -1 big small -1 > -6 small big -1 < 6 Small big -6 < -1

Questions based on examination format

1. List all the integers x that satisfy both the inequalities x C. 3 , 4 , 5 D. 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 m 2. The solution for - 2 m + 4 is 3 A. m -9 C. m -9 B. m -9 D. m 9 A. 3 , 4 B. 4 , 5 3. B. 7 4.

5 and 9 3x < 3.

Given that x 3 < 6 2x 8 , find the smallest integer that satisfy the inequalities. A. 6 C. 8 D. 9

Given that the solution for 3 w < 8 and 3w 2 < 1 is e < w < f . Find the value of e and f. A e=5,f=1 C. e = -5 , f = 1 B. e = 5 , f = 3 D. e = -5 , f = 3 All integers that satisfy the inequalities 10 5x < 0 and x 4 A -2 , -1 , 0 , 1 , 2 C -1 , 0 , 1 , 2 B -2 , -1 , 0 , 1 D -1 , 0 , 1

5.

-5 is

6.

The diagram below represents two simultaneous inequalities on a number line.

-4 7. -3 -2 -1

0 1 2 3

Find inequality which represents the common value of both the inequalities is A. 2 x < 0 C. 2 x 0 B. 2 < x 0 D. 2 < x < 0

8.

If 3 x 5 10 < 2 x 4 , then
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A. 5 x < 7 B. 5 < x 7 9.

C. 5 x < 7 D. 5 < x 7 2x <8. 3

List all the integer values of x which satisfy both the inequalities 2 x 1 15 and A. 8, 9, 10 B. 9, 10, 11 C. 8, 9, 10, 11 D. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

List all the integer value of x which satisfy both the inequalities x < 7 and 16 2 x 8 . A. 4, 5 C. 5, 6, 7 B. 4, 5, 6 D. 4, 5, 6, 7 p +3 p +7 . 11. Find the solution for y=x+2 2 A. p 8 C. p 8 B. p 8 D. p 8 10.

12.
y

O A. x < 3 B. y < 3

3 x + 2y = 3

In the diagram, one of the threexinequalities which define the shaded region is C. > 3 D. y > 3 C. 0 < p < 8 D. -2 < p < 8

13. The solution for 2p 1< 9 < 5p + 14 is A. -1 < p < 3 B. -1 < p < 5

14. The diagram below represents two simultaneous inequalities on a number line.

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 The solution for these two linear inequalities which represents the common value of both the inequalities is A. x < 3 C. -4 > x -7 B. x -7 D. -7 x < -3 15. List all the integers t that satisfy the inequalities 2t + 3 2 and 4t > 5t 4. A. -1, 0, 1, 2 C. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 B. 0, 1, 2, 3 D. -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 16. List all the integers m that satisfy the inequalities 4 + 3m 10 and 5m + 6 > 0.
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A. B.

-1, 0, 1 -1, 0, 1, 2

C. -2, -1, 0, 1 D. -2, -1, 0, 1, 2

17. List all the integers n that satisfy the following . 3n < 40 and 2(7 n) -5 A. 9, 10, 11 C. 9, 10, 11, 12 B. 10, 11, 12 D. 10, 11, 12, 13 18. Given that m < k n satisfy both two linear inequalities 2k 5 11 and k k > 3 + , find the values of m and n. 3 A. m = 4 and n = 7 C. m = 5 and n = 7 B. m = 4 and n = 8 D. m = 5 and n = 8

19.

The figure below shows a shaded region that satisfy linear inequalities. The two inequalities other than x 0 and y 0, which define the shaded regions are.

y = 2x + 3

O O

x C. x 5 and y < 2x + 3 D. x 5 and y 2x + 3

A. x < 5 and y < 2x + 3. B. x < 5 and y 2x + 3

20. The solution for A. m -2 B. m 2
m + 1 2m + 4 is 2

C. m -2 D. m 2

Past Year SPM questions

November 2003 1. List all the integers x which satisfy both the inequalities 2x + 1 19 and A. 9, 10 B. 10 , 11 C. 9 , 10 , 11 D. 10 , 11 , 12
3x <9 4

2. Diagram 1 represents two simultaneous linear inequalities on a number line.

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-4 -3 -2

-1 0 1 2 3 Diagram 1 The inequality which represents the common value of both the inequalities is A. 1 x 2 C. -1 < x 2 B. 1 x < 2 D. -1 < x < 2

July 2004 3. The solution of the simultaneous inequalities 3-t<5 and 3t -15 0 is A. 0 t < 2 C. 5 t < 8 B. 2 < t 5 D. 2 < t 5 November 2004 4. Given that x is an integer , find all the values of x that satisfy both the inequalities x < 4 and 11 3x 5. A 2,3 C. 2 , 3 , 4 B 3,4 D. 3 , 4 , 5 5. The solution for A m -2 B m 2 July 2005 6. Find the solution of the simultaneous inequalities A. x 2 B. x < 6 November 2005 7. List all the integers x that satisfy the inequalities 3x 8 < x 5 + 4x A 0,1,2,3 C. -1 , 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 B -1 , 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 D. -2 , -1 , 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 July 2006 8. List all the integers x that satisfy the inequalities 2 < x 2 . A. -2, -1, 0, 1, 2 C. -1, 0, 1,2 B. -2, -1, 0, 1 D. -1, 1,2 November 2006 9. List all the integers x which satisfy both inequalities A. -1, 0, 1, 2, 3 B. 0, 1, 2, 3 10. SPM June 2007 Q 26
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2m + 4 is
C. m -2 D. m 2 1 x 2 and 1 6 x < 11 . 3 C. 2 x < 6 D. 2 < x 6

x 1 x 3 C. -1, 0, 1 D. 0, 1

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List all the integers of x that satisfy both the simultaneous linear inequalities

x > 1 and 5 x 1 2
A B C D 3, 4, 5 2, 3, 4, 5 3, 4, 5, 6 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

11. SPM Nov 2007, Q25 The solution for 4 x + 5 < 1 A B C D

2x is 3

7 3 6 x< 7 1 x< 3 2 x< 7 x<

12. SPM Jun 2008, Q23 List all the integers of x which satisfy the inequality 2 < x + 1 < 6 . A B C D 3, 4 2, 3, 4 2, 3, 4, 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

13. SPM Jun 2008, Q24 Which of the following inequalities satisfy the simultaneous linear inequalities

4 p 3 p and p + 2
A B C D

1 p ? 2

4 p 1 1 p 4 p 1 and p 1 p 1 and p 4

14. SPM Nov 2008 Q25

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Which number line represents the solution of the simultaneous linear inequalities 2 x 3 5 and 4 x > 6 ?

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ANSWERS
EXAMINATION FORMAT QUESTIONS 1. C 11. C 12. A 13. B 14. D 15 A 16. B 17. B 18. D 19. B 20. D

2. A

3. B

4. C

5. D

6. B 7. C

8. C

9. D

10. B

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PAST YEAR SPM QUESTIONS

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Question Nov 2003 Nov 2003 July 2004 Nov 2004 Nov 2004 July 2005 Nov 2005 July 2006 Nov 2006 Jun 2007 Nov 2007 Jun 2008 Jun 2008 Nov 2008 Key C B D A A D B C A C B B A A

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