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5 - Solving Systems of Inequalities by Graphing

The document provides information about solving systems of inequalities by graphing. It discusses graphing the inequalities on the same coordinate plane and the solution being the region shaded for all the inequalities. An example solves the system of inequalities by graphing the regions and finding their intersection. It also discusses finding the vertices of an enclosed region formed by a system of inequalities by solving the systems of equations formed by the boundary lines.

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5 - Solving Systems of Inequalities by Graphing

The document provides information about solving systems of inequalities by graphing. It discusses graphing the inequalities on the same coordinate plane and the solution being the region shaded for all the inequalities. An example solves the system of inequalities by graphing the regions and finding their intersection. It also discusses finding the vertices of an enclosed region formed by a system of inequalities by solving the systems of equations formed by the boundary lines.

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NAME ______________________________________________ DATE______________________________ PERIOD ______________

3-2 Study Guide and Intervention


Solving Systems of Inequalities by Graphing
Systems of Inequalities To solve a system of inequalities, graph the inequalities in the same coordinate plane.
The solution of the system is the region shaded for all of the inequalities.

Example: Solve the system of inequalities.


x
y 2x 1 and y >
+2
3
The solution of y 2x 1 is Regions 1 and 2.
The solution of y >

x
3

+ 2 is Regions 1 and 3.

The intersection of these regions is Region 1, which is


the solution set of the system of inequalities.
Exercises
Solve each system of inequalities by graphing.
1. x y 2
x + 2y 1

4. y

x
2

3. y 1
x>2

2. 3x 2y 1
x + 4y 12

5. y <

x
3

+2

6. y

x
4

1
y < 2x

7. x + y 4
2x y > 2

Chapter 3

y < 2x + 1

y < 3x 1

8. x + 3y < 3
x 2y 4

9. x 2y > 6
x + 4y < 4

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NAME ______________________________________________ DATE______________________________ PERIOD ______________

3-2 Study Guide and Intervention

(continued)

Solving Systems of Inequalities by Graphing


Find Vertices of an Enclosed Region Sometimes the graph of a system of inequalities produces an enclosed region in
the form of a polygon. You can find the vertices of the region by a combination of the methods used earlier in this chapter:
graphing, substitution, and/or elimination.

Example: Find the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle formed by 5x + 4y < 20, y < 2x + 3, and x 3y < 4.
Graph each inequality. The intersections of the boundary lines are the
vertices of a triangle. The vertex (4, 0) can be determined from the graph.
To find the coordinates of the second and third vertices, solve the two
systems of equations

y =2 x +3
5 x+ 4 y=20

and

y=2 x+3
x3 y=4

For the first system of equations, rewrite the first equation


in standard form as 2x y = 3. Then multiply that
equation by 4 and add to the second equation.
2x y = 3
Multiply by 4.
8x 4y = 12
5x + 4y = 20
(+) 5x + 4y = 20
13x
= 8
x
=

8
13

x=

13
5

Then substitute x =

Then substitute x =

8
13

in one of the original equations

( 138 )

y = 3

y=

16
13

y = 3

y=

y=

55
13

The coordinates of the second vertex are

Chapter 3

13
5

in the first equation to solve

for y.
y=2

and solve for y.


2

For the second system of equations, use substitution.


Substitute 2x + 3 for y in the second equation to get
x 3(2x + 3) = 4
x 6x 9 = 4
5x = 13

( 135 )
26
5
11
5

+3

+3

The coordinates of the third vertex are

( 138 , 4 133 )

(2 35 ,2 15 )

13

Glencoe Algebra 2

Thus, the coordinates of the three vertices are (4, 0),

( 138 , 4 133 )

and

(2 35 ,2 15 )

Exercises
Find the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle formed by each system of inequalities.
1. y 3x + 7
y<

1
x
2

y > 2

2. x > 3
y<

3. y <

1
x+3
3

y>x1

y>

1
x+3
2
1
x+1
2

y < 3x + 10

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