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Quadratic Inequalities: + BX + C 0, Ax Ax Ax

The document discusses solving quadratic inequalities by: 1) Moving all terms to one side of the inequality; 2) Factoring the quadratic expression; 3) Finding the roots of the corresponding quadratic equation; and 4) Testing points in regions divided by the roots to determine the solution set. It then provides examples of solving quadratic inequalities and graphing the solutions on a number line.

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Quadratic Inequalities: + BX + C 0, Ax Ax Ax

The document discusses solving quadratic inequalities by: 1) Moving all terms to one side of the inequality; 2) Factoring the quadratic expression; 3) Finding the roots of the corresponding quadratic equation; and 4) Testing points in regions divided by the roots to determine the solution set. It then provides examples of solving quadratic inequalities and graphing the solutions on a number line.

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QUADRATIC INEQUALITIES

Definition Quadratic inequalities in one variable are inequalities which can be written in one of
the following forms: ax 2 + bx + c > 0 ,
ax 2 + bx + c < 0 ,
ax 2 + bx + c ≥ 0or
ax 2 + bx + c ≤ 0where a, b and c are real numbers.

Procedure Solving Quadratic Inequalities


1. Move all terms to one side.
2. Simplify and factor the quadratic expression.
3. Find the roots of the corresponding quadratic equation.
4. Use the roots to divide the number line into regions.
5. Test each region using theinequality.

Example Solve the inequality, x2 > x + 2 .

1 Solution x2 > x + 2
x2 − x − 2 > 0
(x - 2)(x + 1) > 0

The corresponding equation is (x - 2)(x + 1) = 0 so…

x-2=0 or x+1=0
x=2 x = -1

I II III

-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Now we test one point in each region.

Region Test Point Inequality Status


I x = -2 (x - 2)(x + 1) =(-2-2)(-2+1)=4>0 True
II x = 0 (x - 2)(x + 1) =(0-2)(0+1) =-2>0 False
III x = 3 (x - 2)(x + 1) =(3-2)(3+1) =4>0 True

-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

So the solution to this inequality is x < -1 or x > 2.


Example 2 Solve the inequality, (x + 3)2 ≥ 2(x2 + 7).

Solution (x + 3)2 ≥ 2(x2 + 7)


x + 6x + 9 ≥ 2x2 + 14
2

− x 2 + 6x − 5 ≥ 0
−(x2 − 6x + 5) ≥ 0

−(x2 − 6x + 5) 0
≤
−1 −1

x2 − 6x + 5 ≤ 0
(x - 1)(x - 5) ≤ 0

The corresponding equation is (x - 1)(x - 5) = 0 so…

x-1=0 or x-5=0
x=1 x=5

I II III

-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Now we check one point in each region.

Region Test Point Inequality Status


I x=0 (x - 1)(x - 5) =(0-1)(0-5)=5<0 False
II x=2 (x - 1)(x - 5) =(2-1)(2-5)=-3<0 True
III x=6 (x - 1)(x - 5) =(6-1)(6-5)=5<0 False

-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

So the solution to this inequality is 1 ≤ x ≤ 5.


PROBLEM SET

Solve each quadratic inequality, and graph the solution on a number line.

1. y2 − 17y + 70 < 0 2. x2 + 9x + 13 > −7

3. x(x + 1) > 112 − 5x 4. a2 + 3a + 2 < −3(a + 2)

5. 2x2 ≤ 5x − 2 6. 10 − 9y ≥ −2y2

7. b(b + 3) ≥ −2 8. a2 ≤ 4(2a − 3)

9. y2 − 17y + 70 < 0 10. x2 + 9x + 13 > −7

11. x(x + 1) > 112 − 5x 12. a2 + 25 < 10a

13. 2d2 + 5d ≤ 12 14. a2 + 3a + 2 ≥ −3(a + 2)

15. 10 − 9y ≥ −2y2 16. 2x2 ≤ 5x − 2

17. c(c + 4) < 3 + 3(9 + c) 18. 2a(a + 6) > 5 − a(a + 2 )

19. b(b + 3) > −2 20. a2 < 4(2a − 3)

21. (x + 3)2 ≤ 6(x + 15) 22. 2x2 + 7 ≥ 9x

23. 7x2 ≥ 4(1+ 3x) 24. 3x 2 + 7x ≤ −2

25. −8 < 4(x − x2 ) 26. x2 − x − 2 > 0

27. 2k2 + 3k − 2 > 0 28. t2 + 2t − 3 < 0

29. 4x 2 + 8 ≤ 33x 30. x2 ≥ 4(x − 5)

31. x2 + 4 ≥ 2x2 − 3x 32. 10 − 3x ≤ x2

33. 4 < 13x − 3x2 34. 6(x2 + 1) > −13

35. 6x − x2 > 8 36. 20a2 < 1 − a

37. 8x ≤ −3(1 − x 2) 38. y2 ≥ 25

39. t2 + 18 ≥ 11t 40. 3x(x + 1) ≤ x( x + 5)

41. x2 < 8 42. x2 + 3x > 12

43. 2t 2 > 9t + 18 44. 4x 2 − 9x + 2 < 0


PROBLEM SOLUTIONS

1. 7 < y < 10 2. x < -5 or x > -4 3. x < -14 or x > 8

1 5
4. -4 < a < -2 5. 2≤x≤2 6. y ≤ 2 or y ≥ 2

7. b ≤ -2 or b ≥ -1 8. 2≤a≤6 9. 7 < y < 10

10. x < -5 or x > - 11. x < -14 or x > 8 12. no solution

3 5
13. −4 ≤ d ≤ 14. x ≤ -4 or x ≥ -2 15. y ≤ 2 or y ≥ 2
2

16. 1 ≤x≤2 17. -6 < c < 5 18. a < -5 or a > 1


2 3

19. b ≤ -2 or b ≥ -1 20. 2 < a < 6 21. -9 ≤ x ≤ 9

22. x < 1 or x ≥ 7 23. x ≤ − 2 or x ≥ 2 24. −2 ≤ x ≤ − 1


2 7 3
1
25. -1 < x < 2 26. x < -1 or x > 2 27. k < -2 or k > 2

1
28. -3 < t < 1 29. 4≤x≤8 30. all real numbers

1
31. -1 < x < 4 32. x ≤ -5 or x ≥ 2 33. 3<x<4

1 1
34. no real solutions 35. 2<x<4 36. − <x<5
4

37. x ≤ − 1 or x ≥ 3 38. x ≤ -5 or x ≥ 5 39. t ≤ 2 or t ≥ 9


3
41. −2 2 < x < 2 2
40. 0 ≤ x ≤ 1
−3− 57
42. x< or x > −3 + 57
2 2

43. t < − 3 or t > 6 44. 1 <x<2


2 4

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