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9.3 Quadratic Inequalities in Two Variables: Math 2200

This document discusses quadratic inequalities in two variables. It defines the four forms that quadratic inequalities can take and explains that they represent regions of the Cartesian plane bounded by a parabola. Examples are provided of graphing various quadratic inequalities by sketching the region where the function is less than, less than or equal to, greater than, or greater than or equal to zero. The final examples demonstrate how to determine the inequality associated with a given graph and vice versa. Practice questions from the textbook are also listed.

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9.3 Quadratic Inequalities in Two Variables: Math 2200

This document discusses quadratic inequalities in two variables. It defines the four forms that quadratic inequalities can take and explains that they represent regions of the Cartesian plane bounded by a parabola. Examples are provided of graphing various quadratic inequalities by sketching the region where the function is less than, less than or equal to, greater than, or greater than or equal to zero. The final examples demonstrate how to determine the inequality associated with a given graph and vice versa. Practice questions from the textbook are also listed.

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Math 2200

9.3 Quadratic Inequalities in Two Variables

Quadratic Inequalities in two variables can have one of the four following forms:

 𝑦 < 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐
 𝑦 ≤ 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐
 𝑦 > 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐
 𝑦 ≥ 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐

A quadratic inequality in two variables represents a region of the Cartesian plane with a
parabola as the boundary. The graph of a quadratic inequality is the set of points (𝑥, 𝑦)that
are solutions to the inequality.

Example 1:
Graph 𝑦 < 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 3

Using https://www.desmos.com/calculator

We can use test points but it’s much


easier to look at where the area
contains the 𝑦-axis.

Since it’s “𝑦 <”, where is the 𝑦-axis


below the boundary?
Example 2:
(A) Graph 𝑦 < −2(𝑥 − 3)2 + 1

Notice that you can’t see


the 𝑦-intercept in this
graph.

If we zoom out we can eventually find the


𝑦-intercept, but this isn’t practical.

It’s best just to learn how to visualize that,


eventually the 𝑦-intercept is under the curve
and then shade accordingly.

(B) Determine if the point (2, −4) is a solution to the inequality.


Example 3:
Sketch the graph of 𝑦 < −2(𝑥 − 1)2 + 4.
y
10

1
x

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Example 4:
Sketch the graph of 𝑦 ≥ 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 5.

y
10

1
x

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Example 5:
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Sketch the graph of 𝑦 < 3 (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 3).

y
10

1
x

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Example 6:
The base of a rectangular bin currently has dimensions 12 m by 5 m. The base is to be
enlarged by an equal amount on the width and length so that the area is more than
doubled. How much should the length and width be increased to produce the desired area?
Example 7:
Determine the inequality associated with the following graph:
Example 8:
What inequality makes the following graph?

Textbook Questions: page 496 - 500 #1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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