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Ch. 5 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 6, Problema 45

Graph the solution set of each system of inequalities or indicate that the system has no solution.
{y≥x2−1x−y≥−1\(\begin{cases}\) y \(\geq\) x^2 - 1 \\ x - y \(\geq\) -1 \(\end{cases}\)

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Step 1: Analyze the first inequality \(y \geq \frac{x^{2}}{2} + 1\). This represents the region on or above the parabola \(y = \frac{x^{2}}{2} + 1\). The parabola opens upward with vertex at \((0,1)\).
Step 2: Analyze the second inequality \(4x - 2y \geq -2\). Rearrange it to slope-intercept form by isolating \(y\): add \$2y$ to both sides and add \(2\) to both sides to get \(4x + 2 \geq 2y\), then divide both sides by 2 to get \(2x + 1 \geq y\), or equivalently \(y \leq 2x + 1\). This represents the region on or below the line $y = 2x + 1$.
Step 3: Graph both boundary curves: the parabola \(y = \frac{x^{2}}{2} + 1\) and the line \(y = 2x + 1\). Use solid lines because the inequalities include equality (\(\geq\) and \(\leq\)).
Step 4: Determine the solution set by finding the intersection of the two regions: the area on or above the parabola and on or below the line. This overlapping region satisfies both inequalities simultaneously.
Step 5: To better understand the solution set, find the points of intersection between the parabola and the line by setting \(\frac{x^{2}}{2} + 1 = 2x + 1\). Solve this equation for \(x\) to find the intersection points, which will help in accurately shading the solution region.

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