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Quadratic
Inequalities
Objectiv
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Solves quadratic
inequalities.
Quadratic
Inequalities
A QUADRATIC INEQUALITY in one
variable is an inequality that contains a
polynomial of a degree 2 and can be
written in any forms
π‘Žπ‘₯2
+𝑏π‘₯+𝑐>0
π‘Žπ‘₯2
+𝑏π‘₯+𝑐<0
π‘Žπ‘₯2
+𝑏π‘₯+𝑐β‰₯0
π‘Žπ‘₯2
+𝑏π‘₯+𝑐≀0
Write the interval notation for each
region in the number lines.
( ) [ ]
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
A B C
A B C
(βˆ’βˆž ,βˆ’πŸ) (βˆ’πŸ ,πŸ‘) (πŸ‘ ,+∞)
ΒΏ [βˆ’πŸ‘,𝟐] ΒΏ
Steps in solving
quadratic
inequality
Write the inequality as a quadratic equation
in standard form. Then solve for .
Represent the solutions as points on a
number line. These points divide the
number line into regions or intervals.
Choose a test point in each region, and
substitute the test point to the original
inequality. If it is true, then the region
belongs to the solution set, then if it is
false it is not part of the solution set.
1. Solve the inequality
π’™πŸ
βˆ’πŸ π’™βˆ’πŸ‘=𝟎
Write the inequality as
a quadratic equation
in standard form.
Then solve for .
(𝒙+𝟏)(π’™βˆ’πŸ‘)=𝟎
𝒙+𝟏=πŸŽπ’π’“ 𝒙 βˆ’πŸ‘=𝟎 𝒙=βˆ’πŸ
𝒙=πŸ‘
Represent the solutions as
points on a number line.
These points divide the
number line into regions or
intervals.
0 1 4
2 3 5
-4 -3 -2 -1
hollow
A B C
Choose a test point in each region, and substitute the
test point to the original inequality. If it is true, then
the region belongs to the solution set, then if it is
false it is not part of the solution set.
A
Region
Test
point
False
𝒙=βˆ’πŸ
B 𝒙=𝟎
True
C 𝒙=πŸ’
False
Thus, the solution set of the inequality
in interval notation is .
(βˆ’πŸ ,πŸ‘)
2. Solve the inequality
π’™πŸ
βˆ’πŸ’=𝟎
Write the inequality as
a quadratic equation
in standard form.
Then solve for .
(𝒙+𝟐)(π’™βˆ’πŸ)=𝟎
𝒙+𝟐=πŸŽπ’π’“ 𝒙 βˆ’πŸ=𝟎 𝒙=βˆ’πŸ‘
𝒙=𝟐
Represent the solutions as
points on a number line.
These points divide the
number line into regions or
intervals.
0 1 4
2 3 5
-4 -3 -2 -1
hollow
A B C
Choose a test point in each region, and substitute the
test point to the original inequality. If it is true, then
the region belongs to the solution set, then if it is
false it is not part of the solution set.
A
Region
Test
point
True
𝒙=βˆ’πŸ
B 𝒙=𝟎
False
C 𝒙=πŸ’
True
Thus, the solution set of the inequality in
interval notation is .
(βˆ’βˆž ,βˆ’πŸ)βˆͺ(𝟐,+∞)
3. Solve the inequality
π’™πŸ
βˆ’πŸ π’™βˆ’πŸ–=𝟎
Write the inequality as
a quadratic equation
in standard form.
Then solve for .
(𝒙+𝟐)(π’™βˆ’πŸ’)=𝟎
𝒙+𝟐=πŸŽπ’π’“ 𝒙 βˆ’πŸ’=𝟎 𝒙=βˆ’πŸ’
𝒙=πŸ’
Represent the solutions as
points on a number line.
These points divide the
number line into regions or
intervals.
0 1 4
2 3 5
-4 -3 -2 -1
shaded
A B C
Choose a test point in each region, and substitute the
test point to the original inequality. If it is true, then
the region belongs to the solution set, then if it is
false it is not part of the solution set.
A
Region
Test
point
True
𝒙=βˆ’πŸ
B 𝒙=𝟐
False
C 𝒙=πŸ“
True
Thus, the solution set of the inequality in
interval notation is .
(βˆ’ ∞ ,βˆ’πŸ ] βˆͺ ΒΏ
4. Solve the inequality
𝟐 π’™πŸ
+𝒙 βˆ’πŸπŸ“=𝟎
Write the inequality as
a quadratic equation
in standard form.
Then solve for .
(πŸπ’™βˆ’πŸ“)(π’™βˆ“πŸ‘)=𝟎
πŸπ’™βˆ’πŸ“=πŸŽπ’π’“ 𝒙+πŸ‘=𝟎 𝒙=βˆ’πŸ“
𝒙=βˆ’πŸ‘
Represent the solutions as
points on a number line.
These points divide the
number line into regions or
intervals.
0 1 4
2 3 5
-4 -3 -2 -1
shaded
A B C
Choose a test point in each region, and substitute the
test point to the original inequality. If it is true, then
the region belongs to the solution set, then if it is
false it is not part of the solution set.
A
Region
Test
point
False
𝒙=
πŸ“
𝟐
B 𝒙=𝟐
True
C 𝒙=πŸ“
2(25)+5βˆ’15≀0
False
Thus, the solution set of the inequality in
interval notation is [-3, 2.5].
[βˆ’πŸ‘ , 𝟐 .πŸ“]
-6 -5 50+5βˆ’15≀0
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