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Example Question #12 : How To Find A Solution Set
In the two equations below, and . What is the value of ?
Example Question #1 : New Sat Math Calculator
Which of the following is a true statement?
Looking at the second statement, isolate x on one side with all other constants and variables on the other side.
Looking at the third statement, isolate z on one side with all other constants and variables on the other side.
Looking at the first statement, isolate y on one side with all other constants and variables on the other side.
From here, use these equivalencies so solve for y.
Substituting twice:
Example Question #181 : Equations / Inequalities
Give the solution set of the inequality
The set of all real numbers
Solve a quadratic inequality by first putting it in the standard form (or similar); this is done by subtracting from both sides:
Factor the quadratic trinomial on the left:
We are looking for two integers whose product is 32 and whose sum is . Through a little trial and error, we find and , so
,
making the inequality
The boundary points of the solution set are the points at which either factor is equal to 0:
, in which case , and
, in which case .
These points divide the real numbers into three intervals:
We can choose one test point from each interval to determine the truth of each statement on the interval:
: choose
True: include
: choose
False: exclude .
: choose
True: include
The boundaries are also included, since the inequality allows for inclusion ("greater than or equal to"). The solution set is .
Example Question #22 : Solution Sets
Give the solution set of the inequality
The boundary points of a rational inequality are those values of the variable for which the numerator or the denominator are equal to 0:
If numerator
, then
.
Since equality is permitted in the statement ( ), include this value of .
If denominator
,
then
Since this value makes the denominator 0, exclude it, regardless of the inequality symbol.
There are three intervals which must be tested for inclusion or exclusion:
, ,
Test one value on each interval in the original inequality for truth or falsity in order to determine which intervals should be included:
: Set
False; exclude .
: Set
True; include
: Set
False; exclude
Since is excluded as a solution and 4 is included, the correct solution set is the interval .
Example Question #182 : Equations / Inequalities
Give the solution set of the inequality
The inequality has no solution.
Solve a quadratic inequality by first putting it in the standard form (or similar); this is done by first applying the FOIL method to the product of the binomials on the right:
Subtract 21 from both sides:
The method can be used to factor the trinomial; we are looking for two integers whose product is and whose sum is ; by trial and error, we find that the numbers are 7 and . The trinomial can be rewritten:
Factoring by grouping:
The boundary points of the solution set are the points at which either factor is equal to 0:
and
These points divide the real numbers into three intervals:
Test one value on each interval in the original inequality for truth or falsity in order to determine which intervals should be included:
: Set
True: include .
: Set
False: exclude
: Set
True: include .
The boundaries are also included, since the inequality allows for inclusion ("greater than or equal to"). The solution set is .
Example Question #24 : Solution Sets
Give the solution set of the inequality
Get all expressions in the rational inequality over to the same side by adding 4 to both sides:
Rewrite the expression on the left as a single rational expression, as follows:
The boundary points of a rational inequality are those values of the variable for which the numerator or the denominator are equal to 0:
If numerator
then
Since equality is permitted in the statement ( ), include this value of .
If denominator
then
.
Since this value makes the denominator 0, exclude it, regardless of the inequality symbol.
There are three intervals which must be tested for inclusion or exclusion:
, ,
Test one value on each interval in the original inequality for truth or falsity in order to determine which intervals should be included:
: Set
True; include
: Set
False: exclude
: Set
True: include .
Since is excluded as a solution and is included, the correct solution set is
Example Question #191 : Algebra
Give the solution set of the inequality
In an absolute value inequality, the absolute value expression must be isolated on one side first. We can do this by subtracting 21 from both sides:
This can be rewritten as the three-part inequality
Subtract 14 from all three expressions:
Divide all three expressions by , reversing the inequality symbols since you are dividing by a negative number:
In interval notation, this is .
Example Question #21 : Solution Sets
Give the solution set of the inequality
The inequality has no solution.
In an absolute value inequality, the absolute value expression must be isolated on one side first. We can di this by first subtracting 42 from both sides:
Divide by , reversing the direction of the inequality symbol since we are dividing by a negative number:
This inequality can be rewritten as the compound inequality
or
Solve each simple inequality separately.
Subtract 19 from both sides:
Divide by , remembering to reverse the symbol:
In interval notation, this is .
Carry out the same steps on the other simple inequality:
In interval notation, this is .
Since the two simple inequalities are connected by an "or", their individual solution sets are connected by a union; the solution set is
.
Example Question #1961 : Sat Mathematics
Below is a table of earnings from playing blackjack.
Find the equation of depreciation.
In general, an equation of depreciation looks like the following.
, where is the starting amount, is the common ratio, and is time.
For us , , and .
Example Question #1962 : Sat Mathematics
The above displays a scatterplot, where the red line is the line of best fit. The line of best fit equation is . What point on the scatterplot is the furthest from the line of best fit?
To answer this question, we should create a table of values and compare. For calculating the difference between the y value and the y value of the line of best, take the absolute value since it won't make since if it is negative.
From our table of values, we can see that the point furthest from the line of best fit is .