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ZIMSEC O-Level Mathematics

7.3Inequalities

Inequalities in ZIMSEC O-Level Mathematics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 7.3.1Solve linear inequalities, including simultaneous inequalities, and show the solutions on a number line.
  2. 7.3.2Represent linear inequalities in two variables as regions on a graph.
  3. 7.3.3Use simple linear programming to find the maximum or minimum value of a quantity in a region defined by inequalities.

Lessons

  • Inequalities in two variables: regions on a graph

    35 min

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  • Linear inequalities

    30 min

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  • Linear programming

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Sample question

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Inequalities: sample question

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True or false: the point (1,2)(1, 2) lies in the region y>3x−2y > 3x - 2.

Is the statement true or false?

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