Thursday, August 6, 2015

Intermediate Algebra, Chapter 3, 3.4, Section 3.4, Problem 22

Illustrate the linear inequality $y \leq 4x$ in two variables.
To graph $y \leq 4x$ we must graph the boundary line $y = 4x$ first. To do this, we need to find the
intercepts of the line

$x$-intercept (set $y = 0$):

$
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
0 &= 4x\\
\\
0 &= x
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
$


$y$-intercept (set $x = 0$):

$
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
y &= 4(0)\\
\\
y &= 0
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
$


The $x$ and $y$-intercepts are the origin or at point $(0,0)$

Now, by using test point. Let's say point $(1,1)$ from the right of the boundary line.

$
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
y &\leq 4x\\
\\
1 &\leq 4(1)\\
\\
1 &\leq 4
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
$


Since the inequality symbol is $\leq$, then the boundary line must be solid.
Moreover, since the test point satisfy the inequality, then we must shade the right
portion of the boundary line. So the graph is,

No comments:

Post a Comment