Work each problem. Write the inequality that represents the region inside a circle with center (-5, -2) and radius 4.
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Graphing Systems of Inequalities
Problem 41
Textbook Question
Graph the solution set of each system of inequalities. 3x + 5y ≤ 15 x^2 + y^2 < 9

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Step 1: Identify the inequalities in the system. The first inequality is a linear inequality: \$4y - 6x \leq 15\(. The second inequality is a nonlinear inequality representing a circle: \)x^2 + y^2 < 16$.
Step 2: Rewrite the linear inequality in slope-intercept form to make graphing easier. Start by isolating \(y\):
\$4y \leq 6x + 15\(
Divide both sides by 4:
\)y \leq \frac{6}{4}x + \frac{15}{4}\(
Simplify the fraction:
\)y \leq \frac{3}{2}x + \frac{15}{4}$.
Step 3: Graph the boundary line \(y = \frac{3}{2}x + \frac{15}{4}\). Since the inequality is \(\leq\), the boundary line will be solid. Then, shade the region below or on this line because \(y\) is less than or equal to the expression.
Step 4: Graph the circle defined by \(x^2 + y^2 < 16\). This is a circle centered at the origin \((0,0)\) with radius 4 (since \(\sqrt{16} = 4\)). Because the inequality is strictly less than (\(<\)), the circle boundary is dashed, and the solution includes all points inside the circle but not on the boundary.
Step 5: The solution set to the system is the region where the shaded area under the line overlaps with the interior of the circle. This overlapping region satisfies both inequalities simultaneously.
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Key Concepts
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Graphing Linear Inequalities
A linear inequality like 4y - 6x ≤ 15 represents a half-plane on the coordinate plane. To graph it, first rewrite the inequality in slope-intercept form (y ≤ mx + b), then graph the boundary line (solid for ≤ or ≥) and shade the region that satisfies the inequality.
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Graphing Circle Inequalities
An inequality like x² + y² < 16 describes the interior of a circle centered at the origin with radius 4. The boundary circle x² + y² = 16 is dashed for a strict inequality (<), and the solution set includes all points inside the circle but not on the boundary.
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Solution Set of a System of Inequalities
The solution set of a system is the intersection of the regions satisfying each inequality. Graph both inequalities on the same coordinate plane and identify the overlapping shaded area, which represents all points that satisfy both conditions simultaneously.
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