Comprehensive Approach. Pp. 41-45 Philippines: A WSS Senior High School Series
Comprehensive Approach. Pp. 41-45 Philippines: A WSS Senior High School Series
4−x
1.) >0
x +3
2 z−5
2.) ≤0
z−7
w2 +5 w−6
3.) ≥0
w−3
3 x +8
4.) <−2
x −1
4 u−3
5.) u≤
u
Example 1
x+ 1
Solve ≤0.
x−5
numerator : x = −1 denominator : x = 5
Example 2
x2 + 4 x+ 3
Solve >0
x−1
(x +1)( x +3)
>0
x−1
numerator : x = −1, x = −3 denominator : x = 1
The solution for this inequality is, −3 < x < −1 and 1 < x < ∞ (−3,−1) and(1,∞)
x2 −16
Example 3 Solve = <0
x−1
(x−4)(x +4)
= <0
( x−1)2
numerator : x = −4, x = 4 denominator : x = 1
The solution for this inequality is, −4 < x < 1 and 1 < x < 4 (−4,1) and (1,4)
Example 4
(3 x+ 1)
Solve ≥1
x+4
(3 x+ 1)
-1 ≥ 0
x+4
(3 x+ 1) x+ 4
- ≥0
x+4 x+ 4
3 x +1−x −4
≥0
x +4
2 x−3
≥0
x +4
3
numerator : x = denominator : x = − 4
2
The solution for this problem is then, −∞ < x < −4 and 32 ≤ x < ∞ (−∞,−4) and [32,∞)
Example 5
(x−8)
Solve : ≤ 3−x
x
(x−8)
+x–3≤0
x
x−8+ x 2−3 x
≤0
x
x2 −2 x +8
≤0
x
(x−4)( x +2)
≤0
x
numerator : x = − 2, x = 4 denominator : x = 0
The solution for this inequality is then,−∞ < x ≤ − 2 and 0 < x ≤ 4 (−∞,−2] and (0,4]
x2 −2 x +8
≤
x
B. Post Test
Direction: Solve the following:
x+ 6
1.) 2 ≥0
x +6 x +8
4
2.) ¿2
x+2
x +3
3.) 2 ≤0
x −5 x +6
x2 −9
4.) <0
x +5
3
5.) ≤0
x−4