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Linear Inequalities

Linear inequalities involve linear functions and inequality symbols such as <, >, ≤, or ≥. To graph linear inequalities in two variables: 1) Isolate one variable on one side of the inequality; 2) Graph the related equation, making the line solid for ≤ or ≥ and dashed for < or >; 3) Shade the appropriate half-plane based on whether the point (0,0) satisfies the inequality. For example, the inequality y≤4x-2 is graphed by making the solid line y=4x-2 and shading below the line since (0,0) satisfies y≤4x-2.

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Linear Inequalities

Linear inequalities involve linear functions and inequality symbols such as <, >, ≤, or ≥. To graph linear inequalities in two variables: 1) Isolate one variable on one side of the inequality; 2) Graph the related equation, making the line solid for ≤ or ≥ and dashed for < or >; 3) Shade the appropriate half-plane based on whether the point (0,0) satisfies the inequality. For example, the inequality y≤4x-2 is graphed by making the solid line y=4x-2 and shading below the line since (0,0) satisfies y≤4x-2.

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• In mathematics a linear inequality is an inequality

 which involves a linear function. A linear inequality


contains one of the symbols of inequality:. It shows
the data which is not equal in graph form.
< is less than
> is greater than
≤ is less than or equal to
≥ is greater than or equal to
≠ is not equal to

• A linear inequality looks exactly like a linear equation,


with the inequality sign replacing the equality sign.
• To graph a linear inequality in two variables
(say, x and y ), first get y alone on one side.
Then consider the related equation obtained
by changing the inequality sign to an equals
sign. The graph of this equation is a line.
• If the inequality is strict ( < or > ), graph a
dashed line. If the inequality is not
strict ( ≤ and ≥ ), graph a solid line.
• Finally, pick one point not on the line (0,0) is
usually the easiest) and decide whether these
coordinates satisfy the inequality or not. If they
do, shade the half-plane containing that point.
If they don't, shade the other half-plane.
Graph the inequality y≤4x−2.
• This line is already in slope-intercept form 
, with y alone on the left side. Its slope
is 4 and its y -intercept is −2 . So it's
straightforward to graph it. In this case,
we make a solid line since we have a "less
than or equal to" inequality.
• Now, substitute x = 0,y = 0 to decide
whether (0,0) satisfies the inequality.
0 ≤ 4(0) − 2
0 ≤ 0 -2
0 ≤ −2
• This is false. So, shade the half-plane
which does not include the point (0,0)
(0,0) .
One Variable Inequalities
 
Inequalities with one variable can be plotted
on a number line, as in the case of the
inequality x ≥ -2:

 
 
Here is another representation of the same inequality x ≥ -2, this
time plotted on a coordinate plane:

On this graph, we first plotted the line x = -2, and then shaded in the
entire region to the right of the line. The shaded area is called
the bounded region, and any point within this region satisfies the
inequality x ≥ -2. Notice also that the line representing the region’s
boundary is a solid line; this means that values along the line x = -2 are
included in the solution set for this inequality.
By way of contrast, look at the graph below, which
shows y < 3:
In this inequality, the boundary line is plotted as
a dashed line. This means that the values on the
line y = 3 are not included in the solution set of
the inequality.
 

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