Word Problem - System of Inequalities

Category: Analytic Geometry

"Published in Vacaville, California, USA"

A publishing company publishes a total of no more than 100 books every year. At least 20 of these are non-fiction, but the company always publishes at least as much fiction as non-fiction. Find a system of inequalities that describes the possible numbers of fiction and non-fiction books that the company can produce each year consistent with these policies. Graph the solution set.

Solution:

The given word problem is about getting the number of fiction and non-fiction books by sketching the graph of the system of inequalities. 

Let x = be the number of fiction books
      y = be the number of non-fiction books

From the word statement "A publishing company publishes a total of no more than 100 books every year.", then the working equation will be

Since the sign of inequality is less than or equal to, then all points along the line are included in the solution. If x = 0 and y = 0, then the given equation reduces to 0 ≤ 100 which is correct and that point is included in the solution. 

From the word statement "At least 20 of these are non-fiction,..", then the working equation will be
 

Since the sign of inequality is greater than or equal to, then all points along the line are included in the solution. However, all points above the given line are included in the solution.

From the word statement "...but the company always publishes at least as much fiction as non-fiction.", then the working equation will be
 

Since the sign of inequality is greater than or equal to, then all points along the line are included in the solution. If x = 20 and y = 10, then the given equation reduces to 20 ≥ 10 which is correct and that point is included in the solution. Therefore, the graph of a set of inequalities is

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The number of fiction and non-fiction books which are the coordinates of the vertices are (20, 20), (50, 50), and (80, 20). The three vertices are located at the intersection of the three shaded regions bounded by three lines.

Graph of the System of Inequalities, 5

Category: Analytic Geometry

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Graph the solution of the system of inequalities and find the coordinates of all vertices for

a. x² + y² ≤ 8
    x ≥ 2
    y ≥ 0

b. x² - y ≥ 0
    x + y < 6
    x - y < 6

Solution:

a. For x² + y² ≤ 8, the given equation is a circle whose center is C(0, 0) and r = √8 = 2√2. Since the sign of inequality is less than or equal to, then all points along the curve are included in the solution. If x = 0 and y = 0, then the given equation reduces to 0 ≤ 8 which is correct and that point is included in the solution. 

For x ≥ 2, the given line is a vertical line in which all points along the line are included in the solution. However, all points at the right of the given line are included in the solution.

For y ≥ 0, the given line is a horizontal line in which all points along the line are included in the solution. However, all points above of the given line are included in the solution.  Therefore, the graph of a set of inequalities is 

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The vertices of the graph are (2, 2), (2, 0) and (2√2, 0) that are located at the intersection of the three shaded regions bounded by two lines and a circle. They are also included in the solution.

b. For x² - y ≥ 0, the given equation is a parabola that concave upward whose vertex is V(0, 0). Since the sign of inequality is greater than or equal to, then all points along the curve are included in the solution. If x = 0 and y = 0, then the given equation reduces to 0 ≥ 0 which is correct and that point is included in the solution.

For x + y < 6, we need to rewrite the given equation into slope-intercept form as follows

Since the sign of inequality is less than, then all points along the line are not included in the solution. If x = 0 and y = 0, then the given equation reduces to 0 < 6 which is correct and that point is included in the solution.  

For x - y < 6, we need to rewrite the given equation into slope-intercept form as follows

If you divide both sides of the equation by a negative number, then the sign of inequality will be reversed. Since the sign of inequality is less than, then all points along the line are not included in the solution. If x = 0 and y = 0, then the given equation reduces to 0 < 6 which is correct and that point is included in the solution. Therefore, the graph of a set of inequalities is 

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The vertices of the graph are (-3, 9) and (2, 4) that are located at the intersection of the three shaded regions bounded by two lines and a parabola. They are also included in the solution. 
 

Graph of the System of Inequalities, 4

Category: Analytic Geometry

"Published in Vacaville, California, USA"

Graph the solution of the system of inequalities and find the coordinates of all vertices for

a. y < 9 - x²
    y ≥ x + 3

b. x² + y² ≤ 4
    x - y > 0

Solution:

a. For y < 9 - x², the given equation is a parabola that concave downward whose vertex is V(0, 9). Since the sign of inequality is less than, then all points along the curve are not included in the solution. If x = 0 and y = 0, then the given equation reduces to 0 < 9 which is correct and that point is included in the solution.

For y ≥ x + 3, the given equation is already written into slope-intercept form. Since the sign of inequality is greater than or equal to, then all points along the line are included in the solution. If x = 0 and y = 0, then the given equation reduces to 0 ≥ 3 which is correct and that point is included in the solution. Therefore, the graph of a pair of inequalities is

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The vertices of the graph are (-3, 0) and (2, 5) that are located at the intersection of the two shaded regions bounded by a line and a parabola. They are also included in the solution.

b. For x² + y² ≤ 4, the given equation is a circle whose center is C(0, 0) and radius is 2. Since the sign of inequality is less than or equal to, then all points along the curve are included in the solution. If x = 0 and y = 0, then the given equation reduces to 0 ≤ 4 which is correct and that point is included in the solution.

For x - y > 0, the given equation is already written into slope-intercept form. Since the sign of inequality is greater than, then all points along the line are not included in the solution. If x = 0 and y = 0, then the given equation reduces to 0 > 0 which is not correct and that point is not included in the solution. Therefore, the graph of a pair of inequalities is
 

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The vertices of the graph which are points A and B that are located at the intersection of the two shaded regions bounded by a line and a circle are also included in the solution.