The inequality │x│< 3 means that the distance between x and 0 is less than 3
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so x > -3 and x < 3
The set builder notation or solution set is {x │ -3 < x < 3}
When solving absolute value inequalities there are two cases to consider:
Case 1 The expression inside the absolute value symbols is nonnegative
Case 2 The expression inside the absolute value symbol is negative
The solution is the intersection of these two cases.
When the absolute value inequality is less than… I think of “less thAND” … it is the intersection of two parts. It is the “YO” we talked about in class
│m + 2 │ < 11
Rewrite │m + 2 │ < 11 for both the above cases
m + 2 < 11 and -(m+2) < 11
m < ; 9 this one becomes m + 2 >; -11
m < ; 9 and m > -13
or think m + 2 < 11 AND -11 < m + 2
The solution set is { m │ -13 < m <; 9}
│y -1│ < -2 WAIT… this can NEVER be TRUE. There is no solution The solution set is the empty set. { } or
When the absolute value inequality is a greater than… I think of “greatOR” it is the union
of two parts.. It is the “DORKY DANCER we talked about in class… going one way and then the other.
│x│ > 3 means that the distance between x and 0 is greater than 3…
of two parts.. It is the “DORKY DANCER we talked about in class… going one way and then the other.
│x│ > 3 means that the distance between x and 0 is greater than 3…
Graph:
so x < -3 OR x >; 3 The solution set is { x │ x < -3 or x > 3}
We must consider two cases always
Case 1 The expression inside the absolute value symbols is nonnegative
Case 2 The expression inside the absolute value symbols is negative
Case 1 The expression inside the absolute value symbols is nonnegative
Case 2 The expression inside the absolute value symbols is negative
Solve │3n + 6│≥ 12
Case 1
3n + 6 is non negative
3n + 6 is non negative
3n + 6 ≥ 12 n ≥ 2 That was easy
Case 2
3n + 6 is negative
3n + 6 is negative
The book sets it up -(3n + 6) ≥ 12
That would mean 3n + 6 ≤ -12
n ≤ -6 so
n ≥2 OR n ≤ -6
The solutions set is { n │ n ≥2 OR n ≤ -6}
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