3-1 Inequalities and their Graphs
An inequality is a mathematical sentence that uses an inequality symbol to compare the values of two expressions Solution of an Inequality: any number that makes the inequality true <𝑳𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 >𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 ≤𝑳𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒐 ≥𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒐 Open Circle Closed Circle
Problem 1: Writing Inequalities What inequality represents the verbal expression? All real numbers x less than or equal to –7
What inequality represents the verbal expression? 6 less than a number k is greater than 13
Problem 2: Identifying Solutions by Evaluating 13−7𝑦≤6 –1 1
Problem 3: Graphing an Inequality What is the graph of 2≥𝑎
What is the graph of 𝑥>−4
What is the graph of 𝑐<0
What is the graph of 3≤𝑛
Problem 4: Writing an Inequality from the Graph What inequality represents the graph?
Problem 4: Writing an Inequality from the Graph What inequality represents the graph?
Problem 5: Writing Real-World Inequalities What inequality describes the situation? Be sure to define a variable.
What inequality describes the situation? Be sure to define a variable.