Graphing Inequalities (Edexcel GCSE Maths: Higher)

Exam Questions

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Write down inequalities to fully define the shaded region.

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Show, by shading on the grid, the region defined by all three of the inequalities

x space less-than or slanted equal to space 6

y space greater-than or slanted equal to space 2

y space less-than or slanted equal to space x space plus space 1

Label the region bold R

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3
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Show, by shading on the grid, the region that satisfies all three of the inequalities

x space less or equal than space 4 space space space space space space space and space space space space space space space space y space greater or equal than space – 2 space space space space space space space and space space space space space space space y space less or equal than space x

Label the region bold R bold.

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The region bold R,  shown shaded in the diagram, is bounded by four straight lines.

Write down the inequalities that define bold R.

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5
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The diagram shows two straight lines drawn on a grid.

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Show, by shading on the grid, the region defined by all five of the inequalities

x space greater-than or slanted equal to space 0

y space greater-than or slanted equal to space 0

x space plus space y space greater-than or slanted equal to space 4

3 y space less-than or slanted equal to space 2 x space plus space 6

4 x space plus space 3 y space less-than or slanted equal to space 24

Label the region bold R.

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6
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The sketch shows the lines x space equals space 1 and y space equals space – 3

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Which pair of inequalities describes the shaded region?
Tick one box.

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x space less than space 1 space and space y space less than space – 3

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x space less than space 1 space and space y space greater than space – 3

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x space greater than space 1 space and space y space greater than space – 3

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x space greater than space 1 space and space y space less than space – 3

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Joe draws this graph to identify the region straight R represented by

y space less-than or slanted equal to space x space plus space 2    and    y space greater than space 3 space – space x    and    x space less than space 3

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Make two criticisms of his graph.

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The diagram shows a rectangle with a line of symmetry at x space equals space 2. Two vertices of the rectangle are at left parenthesis negative 1 comma space 1 right parenthesis and left parenthesis negative 1 comma space 4 right parenthesis.

The shaded region is defined by the inequalities a less or equal than space x less or equal than space b and c less or equal than space y less or equal than space d .
Find the values of a comma space b comma space c and d.

a space equals ................................................      

b space equals ................................................      

c space equals ................................................      

d space equals ................................................      

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By shading the unwanted regions of the grid, draw and label the region R which satisfies the following three inequalities.

y less or equal than 2

x less than 3

y less or equal than x plus 4

 

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By shading the unwanted regions of the grid, find and label the region R that satisfies the following four inequalities.

x less or equal than 3 space space space space space space space space space space x greater or equal than 2 space space space space space space space space space space y less or equal than 2 x plus 1 space space space space space space space space space space y greater or equal than 4 minus x  

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The lines y space equals space x space long dash 2 and x space plus space y space equals space 10 are drawn on the grid.

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On the grid, mark with a cross (x) each of the points with integer coordinates that are in the region defined by

y greater than space x minus 2
x plus y less than 10
x greater than 3

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2
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Write down the three inequalities that define the shaded region.

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3
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Show, by shading on the grid, the region defined by all three of the inequalities

   x less-than or slanted equal to space 5
y space greater-than or slanted equal to space 3
y space less or equal than space x

Label your region bold R.

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4a
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On the grid, draw and label the straight line with equation

i)    x equals 1.5

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ii)    y equals x

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iii)    x plus y equals 6

[1]

4b
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Show, by shading on the grid, the region that satisfies all three of the inequalities

x greater-than or slanted equal to 1.5             y greater-than or slanted equal to x      x plus y less-than or slanted equal to 6

 Label the region bold R.

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5
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The diagram shows two straight lines drawn on a grid.

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Show, by shading on the grid, the region defined by all five of the inequalities

x space greater-than or slanted equal to space 0

y space greater-than or slanted equal to space 0

x space plus space y space greater-than or slanted equal to space 4

3 y space less-than or slanted equal to space 2 x space plus space 6

4 x space plus space 3 y space less-than or slanted equal to space 24

Label the region bold R.

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The region bold R, shown shaded in the diagram, is bounded by three straight lines.

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Write down the three inequalities that define the region bold R.

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On the grid, identify the region represented by

x space less-than or slanted equal to space 5      y space less-than or slanted equal to space 4 space      x space plus space y space greater than space 6

Label the region R.

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The graph of 3y + 6x = 13 is drawn on the grid.

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The region R satisfies these inequalities.

3 y plus 6 x greater-than or slanted equal to 13      begin mathsize 16px style y less-than or slanted equal to x minus 2 end style            x greater than 3

By drawing two more straight lines, find and label the region R.  

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The graphs of y equals x and y space equals negative 2 are drawn on the grid.

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The region R satisfies the following inequalities.

y greater-than or slanted equal to negative 2         y less-than or slanted equal to x         y less than 4 minus 2 x

By drawing one more line, find and label the region R.

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The diagram shows the lines y space equals 2 x plus 1 and 7 x space plus 4 y equals 28

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The region R satisfies these inequalities.

   y less-than or slanted equal to space 2 x plus 1         7 x space plus 4 y greater-than or slanted equal to 28      y greater than 1

By drawing a third straight line, find and label the region R that satisfies these inequalities.

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1a
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Given that x and y are integers such that

3 less than x less than 7

4 less than y less than 9

and x plus y space equals space 13

find all the possible values of x.

1b
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On the grid below show, by shading, the region defined by the inequalities

y greater-than or slanted equal to negative 1 space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space y less-than or slanted equal to 4 minus x space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space y less-than or slanted equal to 3 x minus 1

Mark this region with the letter R.

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On the grid, shade the region that satisfies all these inequalities.

x plus y space less than space 4 space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space y greater than x minus 1 space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space y less than 3 x

Label the region bold R.

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On the grid, shade the region that satisfies all these inequalities.

y greater than 1 space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space x plus y less than 5 space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space y greater than 2 x

Label the region bold R.

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On the grid show, by shading, the region that satisfies all three of the inequalities

x plus y less than 7 space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space y less than 2 x space space space space space space space space space space space space y greater than 3

Label the region bold R.

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5
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The shaded region in the diagram is bounded by three lines.
The equation of one of the lines is given.

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Write down three inequalities that define the shaded region.

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The region bold R, shown shaded in the diagram, is bounded by three straight lines. Write down the three inequalities that define bold R.

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The shaded region in the diagram is bounded by three lines.
The equation of one of the lines is given.

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Write down the three inequalities that define the shaded region.

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Region R satisfies these inequalities.

table row y greater than 3 row y greater-than or slanted equal to x row cell x plus y end cell less-than or slanted equal to 9 end table

By drawing three straight lines on the grid, find and label the region R.

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9a
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The diagram below shows a 1cm coordinate grid.

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Find an inequality that defines region A and another inequality that defines region B.

9b
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Shade the region on the grid given by the inequality begin mathsize 16px style y space greater-than or slanted equal to space 6. end style

9c
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A fourth shaded region, given by the inequality

y space greater-than or slanted equal to space k x space plus space 2 space comma

is added to the grid.

The unshaded region now has area 23cm2.

Find the value ofspace k.

k = ..............

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10a
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Find the three inequalities that define the region R.

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Find the point left parenthesis x comma space y right parenthesis, with integer co-ordinates, inside the region R such that 3 x plus 5 y equals 35.

( .............. , .............. )

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