Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Algebra: Graphs, Functions, and Linear Systems - 7.4 Linear Inequalities in Two Variables - Exercise Set 7.4 - Page 454: 37

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Consider the provided inequalities: \[x+2y\le 4\]and\[y\ge x-3\] Replace each inequality symbol with an equal sign: \[x+2y=4\]and\[y=x-3\] Now, draw the graph of the equation\[x+2y=4\]. Put \[y=0\] for x-intercept and \[x=0\] for y-intercept in the equation \[x+2y=4\]. So, the x-intercept is 4 and y-intercept is 2. Therefore, the line is passing through \[\left( 4,0 \right)\]and \[\left( 0,2 \right)\]. Now, consider a test point \[\left( 0,0 \right)\], which lies in the half-plane. Substitute \[x=0\] and \[y=0\]in \[x+2y\le 4\]. \[\begin{align} & 0+2\cdot 0\le 4 \\ & 0\le 4 \end{align}\] Since \[\left( 0,0 \right)\]satisfies the above inequality \[x+2y\le 4\], the test point \[\left( 0,0 \right)\] is part of the solution set. All the points are on the same side of the line \[x+2y=4\],as the points\[\left( 0,0 \right)\] are the members of the solution set. Since,\[x+2y\le 4\] contains an equal sign, the line should be solid. Now, draw the graph of the equation\[y=x-3\]. Put \[y=0\] for x-intercept and \[x=0\] for y-intercept in the equation,\[y=x-3\]. So, the x-intercept is 3 and y-intercept is \[-3\]. Therefore, the line is passing through \[\left( 3,0 \right)\]and \[\left( 0,-3 \right)\]. Now, consider a test point \[\left( 0,0 \right)\], which lies in the half-plane. Substitute \[x=0\] and \[y=0\]in \[y\ge x-3\]. \[\begin{align} & 0\ge 0-3 \\ & 0\ge -3 \end{align}\] Since \[\left( 0,0 \right)\]satisfies the above inequality \[y\ge x-3\], the test point \[\left( 0,0 \right)\] is part of the solution set. All the points are on the same side of the line \[y=x-3\]as the point \[\left( 0,0 \right)\] are members of the solution set. Since,\[y\ge x-3\] contains an equal sign, the line should be solid. Therefore, the graph of the linear inequality\[x+2y\le 4\] and \[y\ge x-3\] is provided below:
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