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INEQUALITIES
FURTHER PRACTICE

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RATIONAL
INEQUALITIES

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Question 1 (**)
Solve the following inequality.

3
≥ 1.
x−4

4< x≤7

Question 2 (**)
Solve the following rational inequality.

4x − 3
< 1.
2− x

FP3-O , x < 1 ∪ x > 2

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Question 3 (**)
Find the set of values of x , that satisfy the following inequality.

5x
2 < x.
x +4

FP3-J , −1 < x < 0 , x > 1

Question 4 (**)
Find the set of values of x , that satisfy the following inequality.

x 2 + 15
> 8.
x

0< x<3 ∪ x>5

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Question 5 (**)
Solve the following rational inequality.

5
< 1.
( x + 2 )( 4 − x )

x < −2 ∪ − 1 < x < 3 ∪ x>4

Question 6 (**)
Solve the following inequality.

2
<x
x +1

SYN-M , −2 < x < −1 ∪ x >1

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Question 7 (**+)
Find the set of values of x , that satisfy the following inequality.

2x + 5
x≤ .
x−2

x ≤ −1 ∪ 2< x≤5

Question 8 (**+)
Find the set of values of x , that satisfy the following inequality.

3 x−4
> .
x+3 x

−3 < x < −2 ∪ 0<x<6

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Question 9 (**+)
Solve the following inequality.

( 2 x − 1)( x + 3) < 2 .
( x − 3)( x − 2 )

FP3-L , x < 1 ∪ 2 < x < 3

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Question 10 (***)
Determine the range of values of x that satisfy the following inequality.

x+3 x
≥ .
x 2− x

FP3-P , x ≤ −2 ∪ 0 < x ≤ 3 ∪ x > 2

2

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Question 11 (***)
Determine the solution interval of the following inequality.

x−7 5
≤ .
x x ( x − 3)

FP3-V , 0 < x ≤ 2 ∪ 3 < x ≤ 8

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Question 12 (***)
Find, in terms of the positive constant k , the solution set of the following inequality.

x+k k
> .
x + 4k x

FP3-M , x < −4k ∪ − 2k < x < 0 ∪ x > 2k

Question 13 (***+)
Solve the following rational inequality.

x2
≥ 0.
( x − 2 )( x + 1)

x < −1 ∪ x = 0 ∪ x > 2

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Question 14 (***+)
Solve the following rational inequality.

( x + 1)2 ( x − 2 ) < 0 .
( x − 1)2 ( x + 2 )

FP3-R , −2 < x < 2, x ≠1

Question 15 (***+)
Solve the following rational inequality.

2x
> x.
x2 − x + 2

x < 0 ∪ 0 < x <1

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Question 16 (****+)
Solve the following inequality.

1
x2 − x + >1.
x

SP-I , x < −1 ∪ 0 < x < 1 ∪ x > 1

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MODULUS
INEQUALTIES

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Question 1 (**)
Find the set of values of x that satisfy the inequality

x −1 > 6x −1

FP3-Q , x < 2
7

Question 2 (***)
Find the set of values of x that satisfy the inequality

5x − 1
≥ 1.
2x − 3

FP3-N , x ≥ 4 , x ≠ 3
7 2

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Question 3 (***)
Find the set of values of x that satisfy the inequality

x2 − 6 x + 8 < 6 − 2 x .

2− 2 < x < 4− 2

Question 4 (**+)
Find the set of values of x that satisfy the inequality

x2 − 2 < 2 x .

−1 + 3 < x < 1 + 3

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Question 5 (****)

3x − 1
f ( x) ≡ , x ∈  , x ≠ −2 .
x+2

a) Sketch the graph of f ( x ) .

The sketch must include the coordinates of any points where the graph meets the
coordinate axes and the equations of any asymptotes.

b) Hence, or otherwise, solve the inequality

3x − 1
< 2.
x+2

SYNF-A , − 3 < x < 5

5

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Question 6 (****+)
Find the set of values of x , that satisfy the following inequality.

( x − 1)( x + 4 ) < 1.
x2 + 4

FP3-K , x < − 3 or 0 < x < 8

2 3

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Question 7 (*****)
Determine the range of values of x that satisfy the inequality

x+3 x
≥ .
x 2− x

SP-N , −2 ≤ x < 0 ∪ 0< x≤ 3 ∪ x≥6

2

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Question 8 (*****)
Find the set of values of x that satisfy the inequality

x2 − 4
< 8 − 4x .
x+5

SP-U , x < −6 ∪ − 22 < x < 2

5

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Question 9 (*****)
Solve the following inequality.

(5 − x ) (5 − x ) > 9 , x∈

SPX-E , −4 < x < 2, ∪ x > 8

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Question 10 (*****)
Solve the following inequality in the largest real domain.

x2 − 2 x − 8
3
≤0.
6 x − 5 x 2 + 12 x

SPX-B , −4 ≤ x ≤ 4, x ≠ 0

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Question 11 (*****)
Solve the following modulus inequality.

3 x + 1 − x − 4 ≤ 11 , x ∈  .

SPX-J , C3T , −9 ≤ x ≤ 3

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Question 12 (*****)
Find the set of values of x that satisfy the inequality

4x
≥ 4− x.
x+2

SP-U , −4 ≤ x < −2 ∪ − 2 < x ≤ 3 − 17 ∪ x≥2

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VARIOUS
INEQUALITIES

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Question 1 (**)
Solve the inequality

2 x − 1 3x + 2
< .
7 3

x > − 17
15

Question 2 (**+)
An advertising sign has a rectangular design so the its length is x metres and its width is
( 6 − x ) metres.

Given that the area of the advertising sign must be at least 5 square metres, determine
the range of possible values of x .

1≤ x ≤ 5

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Question 3 (**+)
T = 8 x − 12 y + 7 .

It is further given that − 1 < x < 7 and − 1 < y < 2 .

2 8 6 3

Determine the range of possible values of T .

MP1-H , −5 < T < 16

Question 4 (***)
Show clearly, without approximating and without using any calculating aid that

2+ 5> 7.

proof

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Question 5 (***+)
Given that k > 0 show clearly that

k +1
≥ 2.
k

MP1-L , proof

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Question 6 (****+)
Show clearly, without approximating and without using any calculating aid that

a) 6+2 6 > 3 + 2.

3
b) 3> 2.

c) 2 −1 > 3 − 2 .

proof

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Question 7 (****+)
Show clearly that for all real numbers α , β and γ

α 2 + β 2 + γ 2 ≥ αβ + βγ + γα .

SP-U , proof

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