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Week 4 Quadratic Inequaltiies

This document discusses quadratic inequalities including recognizing inequality symbols, illustrating quadratic inequalities, solving quadratic inequalities, and solving problems involving quadratic inequalities. It provides examples of quadratic inequalities and how to determine their solution sets by finding critical points, dividing the number line into intervals, and using a test point in each interval. The procedures for solving a quadratic inequality are to transform it into an equation, solve for critical points, obtain intervals, choose a test point in each interval, and graph the solution set.

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Week 4 Quadratic Inequaltiies

This document discusses quadratic inequalities including recognizing inequality symbols, illustrating quadratic inequalities, solving quadratic inequalities, and solving problems involving quadratic inequalities. It provides examples of quadratic inequalities and how to determine their solution sets by finding critical points, dividing the number line into intervals, and using a test point in each interval. The procedures for solving a quadratic inequality are to transform it into an equation, solve for critical points, obtain intervals, choose a test point in each interval, and graph the solution set.

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Quadratic

inequalities
Food for Thought
Target Objectives:
•After going through this session, you are
expected to:
•recognize the inequality symbols and its
functions.
• illustrate quadratic inequalities;
• solve quadratic inequalities; and
• solve problems involving quadratic
inequalities.
Recall: Recognizing Inequality Symbols
Symbol Meaning Example

>
> greater
greater than
than x>2
Possible solutions of x: 2.5, 3, , 5.7
greater than or less than 2
greater than or less than Possible solutions of x: 2, 2.8,
< less than x<2
Possible solutions of x: 1.2, 0, 0.8, -2,
< less than
less than or equal x 2
Possible solutions of x: 2, 0.9, -3,
less than or equal
Activity I: Recognizing Inequality Symbols
Tell whether the given mathematical statement is TRUE or FALSE.
Mathematical True or False Mathematical True or False
Statement Statement

5>3

-2 < 0 -100

-10
Learning Task 1: Complete the table below by
identifying whether the given is quadratic inequality
or not. Put a check (/) in the column of your choice.
Given Quadratic Not Quadratic
Inequality Inequality
What is a quadratic inequality?
A quadratic inequality is a
mathematical statement that
relates a quadratic expression
as either less than or greater
than.
Illustrative Examples:
•Is  a quadratic inequality in one variable?

Answer: This is not a quadratic inequality in one variable because


there is no inequality symbol used.

Is a quadratic inequality in one variable?

Answer: This is not a quadratic inequality in one variable because it


used an equal sign instead of the inequality symbols.
Illustrative Examples:
•Is  ≥ 0 a quadratic inequality in one variable?

Answer: This is not a quadratic inequality in one variable because the


highest exponent is not 2.

Is a quadratic inequality in one variable?

Answer: This is a quadratic inequality in one variable because the symbol


used is an inequality symbol and the highest exponent is 2. You may write this
into its standard form, .
What is a quadratic inequality in one
variable?
• It is an inequality in one variable that contains
polynomial whose highest exponent is 2. The
general forms are the following, where a, b, and c
are real numbers with a > 0 and a ≠ 0.
How to Solve Quadratic Inequalities
In solving quadratic inequalities, we need to find its
solution set. The solution set of a quadratic inequality
can be written as a set and can be illustrated through a
number line.

To illustrate the solution set on the number line, we


need to consider the inequality symbols used in given
quadratic inequality.
Symbols Circles to be Used
< Hollow circle (the
critical points are not
> included)
≤ Solid circle (the critical
points are included)
≥
Graph and find the solution set.

x > -1
Solution set: (-1, ∞)
Graph:
Graph and find the solution set.
• 

y -1
Solution set: (-, 1]
Graph:
Recall the following:
Graph and find the solution set.

y ≥ -1
Solution set: [-1, ∞)
Graph:
Graph and find the solution set.

x>1
Solution set: (1, ∞)
Graph:
Graph and find the solution set.

x < -1
Solution set: (∞, -1)
Graph:
  Example 1: Find the solution set of

•Transform
  the given inequality into equation.

Solve the roots of the corresponding equation. We can use factoring.

Factored Form: (x + 4) (x – 1) = 0
Solve the equations using Zero Product Property
x+4=0 x = -4
x–1=0 x=1
•   The values of x which are -4 and 1 are the critical points which can be
used to obtain the following intervals:
, , and
Take note that -4 and 1 are not included in the solution set because the
symbol used is > (greater than). We will use the Three-Point-Test. Choose
a test point in each interval to determine the solution set.
Interval
Solution Set ( (-4, 1)
Test Point x = -5 x=0 x=2
Solution
Solution
25 -15 – 4 > 0 -4 > 0 4+6–4>0
6>0 6>0
False
True True
• 
Therefore, the solution set of the inequality is x < -4
or x > 1 or and its graph is shown below.
 Find the solution set:
2
  𝑥 −2 𝑥 −3 ≤ 0
 
Example 2: Find the solution set of

•Transform
  the given inequality into equation.

Solve the roots of the corresponding equation. We can use


factoring.

Factored form: (3x + 6) (x – 3) = 0


3x + 6 = 0 x–3=0
Use Zero Product Property: 3x = -6 x=3
x = -2
•   The values of x which are -2 and 3 are the critical points which can be
used to obtain the following intervals:
, , and
Take note that -2 and 3 are included in the solution set because the
symbol used is ≤ (less than or equal to).
Choose a test point in each interval to determine the solution set.
Interval
Solution Set ( [-2, 3]
Test Point x = -3 x=0 x=4
Solution
Solution
3(9) + 9 – 18 -18 3(16) – 12 – 18
27 + 9 – 18 48 – 12 – 18
36 – 18 True 18
18
False
False
• 
Therefore, the solution set of the inequality is {} or [-
2, 3] and its graph is shown below.
To solve quadratic inequalities, the following procedures can be
followed:
1. Transform the given quadratic inequality into quadratic equation.
(Make sure to express into standard form.)
2. Solve for the roots (critical points). You may use the different methods
in solving quadratic equations.
3. Use the roots (critical points) to obtain the intervals.
4. Choose a test point in each interval to determine the solution set.
5. Graph the solution set.
6. Check the obtained solution set in the original inequality.
Practice: Solve and sketch the graph the
solution set.
• 
Write a short reflection of the given quote.

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