O LEVEL (P1)

SHADING
INEQUALITIES
QUESTION'S
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y
B

O x

A (–4,–1) C

In the diagram, A is the point (–4 , –1) and AC is parallel to the x-axis.

(a) The equation of BC is y + 2x = 4 .

Find the x-coordinate of C.

(b) The equation of AB is y = x + 3 .

Write down the inequalities which describe the region inside the triangle ABC.

Answer (a) ................................................. [1]

(b) ..................................................................................................................................................... [2]

2 (a) During one week the temperatures at midnight were

3 °C , 4.5 °C , 1 °C , –2 °C , 0 °C , –6.5 °C , –3.5 °C .

Find the difference between the highest and lowest temperatures.

(b) Find all the integers which satisfy both

2x + 7
3 and x  – 4 .

Answer (a) ......................................°C [1]

(b) ........................................... [1]

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3 The unshaded region R is defined y

by 3 inequalities. 6
One of these is x  1.
Write down the other two inequalities. 5

0 x
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
–1
R
–2

–3

–4

–5

–6
Answer ......................................................

................................................. [3]

4 (a) P is the point (–3, 3) and Q is the point (13, –2).

Find the coordinates of the midpoint of PQ.

Answer (a) (.................. , ..................) [1]

(b) The line x –3y = 2 is shown on the diagram in the answer space.
The line x – 3y = k cuts the y-axis at the point (0, –4).

(i) Draw the line x – 3y = k on the diagram.

(ii) Calculate the value of k.

Answer (b)(i) y
4

–2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 x
–2

–4
[1]

(ii) k = ........................................ [1]

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5 (a) In the diagram, the unshaded region, y

R, is defined by three inequalities.
5
Two of these are
4
y
2x + 2 and y
5 – x.
3
Write down the third inequality.
2
R
1

-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 x
-1

Answer (a).......................................................... [1]

(b) Find the integer values of x which satisfy the following.

4
2x + 13  9

Answer (b).......................................................... [2]

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6 (a) (i) Find the smallest integer k which satisfies 7k ⭓ 36.

(ii) Find the largest integer n which satisfies 3n – 1 < 26.

Answer (a)(i) smallest k = .............................[1]

(ii) largest n = ...............................[1]

(b)
y
4

–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1

The diagram shows the graphs of x = 1, y = 3 and y = x – 1.

The region, R, is defined by the inequalities x > 1, y < 3 and y > x –1.
Given that the point (x , y) is in the region R, find the integer values of x and y.

Answer (b) x = .................. y = ....................[1]

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7 (a) Solve –7
3x – 4 < 2.

(b) Write down all the integers which satisfy –7
3x – 4 < 2.

Answer (a) .................
x < ..................[2]

(b) ..............................................[1]
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8 The line
is drawn on the grid in the answer space.

(a) Write down the equation of the line
.

(b) On the grid,

(i) draw and label the lines x = 1, y = 3 and x + y = 2,

(ii) shade the region which satisfies the three inequalities

x  1, y
3 and x + y  2.

Answer (a) ..............................................[1]

Answer (b)
y

6

–4 –2 0 2 4 6 x

–2

[3]

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9 y
B A

O x

In the diagram, A is the point (6, 3) and C is the point (– 8, – 4).

The equation of AB is y = 3 and the equation of CB is y = x + 4.

(a) Find the coordinates of B.

(b) The unshaded region R inside triangle ABC is defined by three inequalities.
One of these is y < x + 4.

Write down the other two inequalities.

Answer (a) (.................. , ..................) [1]

(b) .........................................................

.....................................................[2]
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10 The shaded region inside the y

triangle ABC is defined by three 6
inequalities.

One of these is x + y < 5 12 . 5

4
C
3

2
A B
1

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 x

(a) Write down the other two inequalities.

Answer (a) .................................................

.................................................[2]

(b) How many points, with integer coordinates, lie in the shaded region?

Answer (b) .................................................[1]

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11 The diagram below shows the line 2y = 4 – 3x.

Answer (a), (b)

y
4

–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 x
–1

–2

–3
2y = 4 – 3x
–4

On this diagram,

(a) draw the line y = 12 x – 2, [1]

(b) shade and label the region, R, defined by the following inequalities.

x⭓0 2y 艋 4 – 3x y ⭓ 12 x – 2
[2]

12 (a) Solve 8 – 3t > 14 + t.

(b) Evaluate x2 – 6xy + 2y2 when x = 2 and y = –3.

Answer (a) t ..........................................[2]

(b) ............................................[2]
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13 (a) Solve the inequality 3 – 2x < 5.

Answer (a) x .........................................[2]

(b) Solve the equation 3( y + 2) = 2(2y – 7) + y.

Answer (b) y = ......................................[2]

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14 The equation of a line 艎 is x + 2y = –1.

(a) Write down the gradient of the line 艎.

(b) Find the equation of the line parallel to 艎 that passes through the point (0 , 5).

Answer (a) ............................................[1]

(b) ............................................[2]

(c) The diagram in the answer space shows the line 艎 and the line y = 2x + 1.
On this diagram,
(i) draw the line y = –2,
(ii) shade and label the region, R, defined by the three inequalities

y  –2 x + 2y  –1 y  2x + 1 .

Answer (c)(i)(ii)

y
4
y = 2x + 1
3

2
ᐉ
1

–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

[2]
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15 (a) Solve
3x − 2 x
= .
5 3

Answer (a) x = ................................ [2]

(b) Given that y is an integer and −3 < 2y − 6 < 4 , list the possible values of y.

Answer (b) ..................................... [2]

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2 m+m as a single fraction in its simplest terms.

16 (a) Express 5 4

Answer (a) .......................................[1]

(b) Solve the inequality 5(x + 4) < 7x.

Answer (b) x .....................................[2]

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17 The diagram below shows triangle LMN.

y
L

R
O x

M N

The equations of the lines LM and LN are 2y = 3x + 5 and x + 4y = 24 respectively.

(a) Solve the simultaneous equations x + 4y = 24,

2y = 3x + 5.

Hence write down the coordinates of L.

Answer (a) (............ , ............) [3]

(b) M is (–3,–2) and MN is parallel to the x-axis.

The shaded region, R, inside triangle LMN, is defined by three inequalities.
One of these is 2y < 3x + 5.
Write down the other two inequalities.

Answer (b) ......................................

......................................[2]
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18 (a) Solve 6x – 5 ⬍ 9 + 2x.

Answer (a) ..................................... [1]

(b) Write down the largest integer which satisfies the inequality
6x – 5 ⬍ 9 + 2x.

Answer (b) ..................................... [1]

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19

y
8
B

6
A
5
R

4
D C

0 x
0 1 2 3 4 5 6

In the diagram, the region, R, is bounded by the lines AB, BC, CD and DA.

(a) Write down the coordinates of the midpoint of AB.

Answer (a) (........... , ........... ) [1]

(b) Region R is defined by four inequalities.

One of these is y ⭐ x + 5.

Write down the other three inequalities.

Answer (b) ...........................................

...........................................

..................................... [2]
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20 (a) Solve the inequality 18 – 3x < x .

Answer (a) x .................................... [1]

(b) Given that n is an integer, where –10 艋 3n < –3 , find the possible values of n.

Answer (b) n = ................................ [1]

21 The lines 3y + x = 3 and y = x + 3 are shown in the diagram below.

(a) Find the gradient of the line 3y + x = 3.

Answer (a) ....................................... [1]

(b) On the diagram shade, and label with the letter R, the region defined by the inequalities

3y + x 艌 3, y 艋 x + 3, x艌0.
Answer (b)

–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 x

–1
[2]
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22 The three lines

3x = 7, y
2y = 5 and 10
4x + 4y = 35
intersect to form the triangle ABC,
8
as shown in the diagram.
C
The region inside the triangle ABC 6
is defined by three inequalities.
One of these is 2y > 5 . 4
B
2 A

0 2 4 6 8 10 x

(a) Write down the other two inequalities.

Answer (a) ...........................................

........................................... [2]

(b) Find the point, with integer coordinates, that lies inside the triangle ABC and
is closest to B.

Answer (b) (........... , ............ ) [1]

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23 In the diagram below, the equation of the line AB is 2y = 9 − 3x .

y
5

B
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 x

(a) What is the gradient of AB ?

Answer ........................................ [1]

(b) The shaded region R is defined by five inequalities.

Two of these are x ⭐ 5 and y ⭐ 5.

Write down the other three inequalities.

Answer .............................................

.............................................

........................................ [2]
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24 (a) Solve 5y – 3 ⬎ 3y + 12 .

Answer y ..................................... [1]

(b) Write down all the integers that satisfy the inequality – 6 ⭐ 3x ⬍ 6 .

Answer ........................................ [1]

25 y
4

–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

The shaded region on the diagram is represented by three inequalities.

One of these is y ⭓ 3x – 2 .

Write down the other two inequalities.

Answer ........................................

........................................ [2]
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26 It is given that 13 ⬍ 7 – 2x ⬍ 18 has the solution a ⬍ x ⬍ b .

Find the values of a and b.

Answer a = ................................

b = ................................. [2]
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27

A B

O x

In the diagram, B is the point (8, 2).

The equation of the line AB is y = 2 and the equation of the line AC is 2x – y = 3.
BC produced passes through the origin.

(a) AC produced intersects the y-axis at D.

Find the coordinates of D.

Answer ( .......... , ..........) [1]

(b) The region inside triangle ABC is defined by three inequalities.

One of these is y ⬍ 2.

Find the other two inequalities.

Answer .......................................

....................................... [2]
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28 (a) Solve the inequality 2(4 – x) < x –10 .

Answer x .................................... [1]

(b) Find the smallest integer n such that 3n > –17 .

Answer n = ................................. [1]

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29 The diagram shows the graphs of

y
x + y = 12 12 ,
14
y = x and
4
12
x = 2. B
These graphs intersect to form triangle ABC. 10

The region inside triangle ABC is defined by 8

three inequalities.
6
One of these is y  x .
4
4

2 C
A
0
(a) Write down the other two inequalities. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 x

Answer ........................................

........................................ [2]

(b) P = {(x, y) : x and y are integers, (x, y) lies inside triangle ABC}
Q = {(7, y) : y is an integer}

(i) Find the member of the set P that is closest to the point C.

Answer ........................................ [1]

(ii) Find n(P Q) .

Answer ........................................ [1]

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30 Solve

(a) 5x – 2 = 1,

Answer x = ................................ [1]

(b) 3 – y ⭐ 1,

Answer ..................................... [1]

(c) 2t – 1 = 1 – t .
4 3

Answer t = ............................... [2]

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x + 2  2.
31 (a) Solve 3

Answer ..................................... [1]

(b) Write down all the integers that satisfy this inequality.

–1  4y + 3  11

Answer ..................................... [1]

32 The quadrilateral ABCD is bounded by the lines y

x = 1, y = 2, 2y = x and x + y = 9.
8 B
The region inside the quadrilateral is
defined by four inequalities. 6
Two of these are y > 2 and 2y > x.
4
C
2
A D

0 2 4 6 8 x

(a) Write down the other two inequalities.

Answer ..........................................

..................................... [2]

(b) How many points, with integer coordinates, lie inside the quadrilateral ABCD?

Answer ..................................... [1]

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33 The diagram shows 10 points, with

y
coordinates ( h, k ), where h and k are
integers. 5

0 1 2 3 4 x

(a) For these 10 points find

(i) the maximum value of k – h,

Answer ..................................... [1]

(ii) the value of k, for the point that lies on the line y = 12 x.

Answer k = ............................... [1]

(b) The coordinates of the 10 points satisfy the inequalities

h a, k b, h+k c.

Write down the values of a, b and c.

Answer a = ....................................

b = ....................................

c = ............................... [2]
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34
y

7
T
6

2 S R

x
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

The diagram shows a triangle RST.

(a) Write down

(i) the gradient of the line ST,

Answer ............................................ [1]

(ii) the equation of a line that is parallel to ST,

Answer ............................................ [1]

(iii) the equation of the line with gradient 3 that passes through S.

Answer ............................................ [1]

(b) One of the inequalities that defines the shaded region RST is x G 6.

Write down the other two inequalities that define this region.

Answer .................................................

............................................ [2]
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35 The diagram shows the regions A to I�

y
5

3 C

B
2 A
D
1 E
G I
F H
0 1 2 3 4 5 x

Give the letter of the region defined by each set of inequalities�

(a) x > 0, y > 0, y < 1 and y < 4 – 2x

Answer �������������������������������������������� [1]

(b) y > 1, y < x – 2 and y < 5 – x

Answer �������������������������������������������� [1]

36 Find two solutions of the inequality 3x + 4 < 11 that lie between 2 and 3.

Answer x = ............. and ............ [2]

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37 The diagram shows the points A (1, 4), B (3, 12) and C (15, 4).
The equation of the line through B and C is 2x + 3y = 42.
y
B (3, 12)

A (1, 4) C (15, 4)

O x

The region inside triangle ABC is defined by three inequalities.

One of these is 2x + 3y < 42.

(a) Write down the other two inequalities.

Answer ................................................

................................................ [2]

(b) How many points, with coordinates (10, k), where k is an integer, lie inside the
triangle ABC ?

Answer ................................................ [1]

38 Find one value of x that satisfies both x > 4 and 17 – 4x > 2 – x.

Answer ............................................... [2]

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39
y

E C
F

O A B x

The diagram shows the three lines x = 1, y = 1 and x + y = 4 and the seven points
O, A, B, C, D, E and F.

(a) Which of these seven points lie in the region defined by x + y > 4?

Answer ............................................... [1]

(b) Which one of these seven points lies in the region defined by

x < 1, y > 1 and x + y < 4?

Answer ............................................... [1]

(c) Given that O is (0, 0) and C is (4, 2), find the inequality that defines the region
below the line that passes through O and C.

Answer ............................................... [1]

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40 (a) Solve 4 G 3y - 11.

Answer y ........................................................ [1]

(b) Write down all the integers that satisfy the inequality - 4 G 2x 1 4.

Answer .......................................................... [1]

41
y
5

4
L
3

x
0 1 2 3 4 5

(a) Find the gradient of the line L.

Answer .............................................................. [1]

(b) The shaded region on the diagram is defined by three inequalities.

One of these is x + y G 4.

Write down the other two inequalities.

Answer ...................................................................

.............................................................. [2]
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42
y

A C
B

O x

The diagram shows the three lines x = 8, x + y = 21 and 2y = 12 + x

which intersect at the points A, B and C.

(a) Find the coordinates of B.

Answer ( ................... , ...................) [1]

(b) The region inside triangle ABC is defined by three inequalities.

One of these is x + y 1 21.

Write down the other two inequalities.

Answer .............................................

............................................. [2]

(c) Find the coordinates of the point, with integer coordinates, that is inside triangle ABC.

Answer ( ................... , ...................) [1]

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43 Find the integers n that satisfy 20 1 4n - 3 1 30.

Answer .............................................. [2]

44
y
6

3
L
2

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 x

(a) On the grid, shade the region, R, given by these inequalities.

1GxG5
2GyG4 [2]
1
(b) The line L, with equation y = x , is drawn on the grid.
3
1
(i) Draw the line y = x + k so that it passes through a point belonging to R such that k is as
3
large as possible. [1]

(ii) Write down this largest value of k.

Answer k = ........................................ [1]

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y
45
8

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x

Thediagramshowstheline y = 2x + 1.

ThepointPhascoordinates(a,b)whereaandbarebothpositiveintegers.
Thevaluesofaandbsatisfytheinequalitiesa 1 2,b 1 7andb 2 2a + 1.

WritedownallthepossiblecoordinatesofP.

Answer................................................................................................................................................. [2]

46 Here is a list of numbers.

−8 −5 −3 −2 0 2 4 9
(a) Write down two numbers from the list that have a difference of 10.

Answer ................ and ................. [1]

(b) Find the sum of the numbers in the list.

Answer ........................................ [1]

(c) It is given that -4 G 2x G 7 .

Write down all the numbers from the list which satisfy this inequality.

Answer ........................................ [1]

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47 a, b, c, d and e are five numbers, such that

d < a < c
a < e < c
a < b < e

Arrange these numbers in order, starting with the smallest.

Answer ............... , ................ , ................ , .............. , ................ [2]

smallest

48
y

C B

O x

The sides of the triangle ABC are formed by the straight lines with equations
1
x = 3, y = 6, y = x + .
2
(a) The region inside the triangle is defined by three inequalities.

Write down these three inequalities.

Answer .................................................

.................................................

................................................. [2]

(b) The point (4, k), where k is an integer, lies inside the triangle.

Find the value of k.

Answer k = ................................................. [1]

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49
y
4

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 x

The shaded region in the diagram is defined by three inequalities.

1
One of these is y H x + 2 .
2
Write down the other two inequalities.

Answer  .............................................

............................................. [2]

50 (a) Write these values in order of size, starting with the smallest.

25 52 270
3
1000

Answer ............... , ............... , ............... , ............... [1]

smallest

(b) Write down one possible value of x that satisfies each inequality.

(i) 21 x13

Answer x = ..................................... [1]

(ii) -1 1 x 3 1 0

Answer x = ..................................... [1]

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51 The diagram shows the lines x + y = 8 and 2y = x + 4.

y
8

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x

(a) The shaded region on the diagram is defined by three inequalities.

Write down these three inequalities.

Answer ...........................................

...........................................

........................................... [2]

(b) Another region, R, is defined by the inequalities x + y G 8 , 2y G x + 4 and y H a,

where a is an integer.
This region contains 5 points with integer coordinates.

Write down the value of a.

Answer a = ..................................... [1]

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52
y

A C

O x

A is the point (5, 2) and B is the point (9, 6).

AC is parallel to the x-axis. CB is parallel to the y-axis.
The equation of the line AB is x - y = 3.

(a) Find the coordinates of C.

Answer (.................... , ..................) [1]

(b) The region inside triangle ABC is defined by three inequalities.

Write down these inequalities.

Answer ................................................

................................................

........................................... [3]

(c) The point (a, b), where a and b are integers, lies inside triangle ABC.
1
It also lies on the line y = x .
2
Find the value of a and the value of b.

Answer a = ..........................................

b = .................................... [2]
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53
y
7

5
A
4 R

1
B
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x

In the diagram, the line 3y + 2x = 13 meets the axes at A and B.

(a) Find the coordinates of A.

Answer (.................... , ..................) [1]

(b) The shaded region R is defined by five inequalities.

Two of these are x G 6 and y G 6 .

Write down the other three inequalities.

Answer ................................................

................................................

.......................................... [2]

(c) The point P is in the shaded region R.

Given that AP is as large as possible, write down the coordinates of P.

Answer (.................... , ..................) [1]

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3
54 (a) Write down all the integers that satisfy the inequality - G x 1 2.
2

Answer ........................................... [1]

(b) Complete the following inequality with a fraction.

3 1
2 ...................... 2
4 2
[1]

(c) Write down an irrational value of n that satisfies this inequality.

21n13

Answer ........................................... [1]