Inequalities (Edexcel IGCSE Further Pure Maths): Exam Questions

Exam code: 4PM1

39 mins7 questions
1
2 marks

On the axes below, sketch the lines with equations 2x + 3y = 8 and 2y = 4x + 1 

Cartesian coordinate system with horizontal x-axis and vertical y-axis meeting at origin marked as O. Arrows indicate positive directions.

Show, by shading on your sketch, the region R defined by the inequalities

2x + 3y  8      2y  4x + 1    y  0    x  2

2a
1 mark

Find the set of values of x for which 3 + x < 2x  1

2b
3 marks

Find the set of values of x for which x(x  1) > 6

2c
1 mark

Find the set of values of x for which both 3 + x < 2x  1 and x(x  1) > 6

3a
2 marks

On the grid below, draw the line with equation

(i) 3x + 4y = 24

(ii) 2x  5y +10 = 0

A Cartesian grid with x-axis labelled -7 to 9 and y-axis -3 to 8. Axes intersect at origin (0,0). Gridlines form squares in all quadrants.
3b
2 marks

Show, by shading on the grid, the region R defined by the inequalities

3x + 4y  24     2x  5y +10  0    y  5     x  1

Label the region R

A Cartesian grid with x-axis labelled -7 to 9 and y-axis -3 to 8. Axes intersect at origin (0,0). Gridlines form squares in all quadrants.
4
6 marks

The length of rectangle Ris 2 cm greater than its width.

The area of Ris greater than 8 cm2 and the perimeter of Ris less than 30 cm.

Given that the width of Ris w cm,

find the set of possible values of w
Give your answer in the form a<w<b where a and bare rational numbers.

5a
3 marks

On the grid opposite draw the line with equation

(i) y=2x+5

(ii) 4y=x8

(iii) 5y+3x=30

5b
1 mark

Show, by shading, the region Rdefined by the inequalities

y2x+5    4yx8    5y+3x30

5c
3 marks

For all points in R with coordinates (x, y)

P=2x5y

Using your graph, find the least value of P

Cartesian graph with x-axis from -5 to 11 and y-axis from -5 to 10, marked with gridlines, showing both positive and negative number ranges.
6a
3 marks

On the axes opposite, draw the line with equation

(i) y=x1

(ii) y3x+8=0

(iii) 2y=x+8

Grid with x-axis from -6 to 6 and y-axis from -4 to 8, intersecting at origin marked as 'O', with each square representing one unit.
6b
1 mark

Show, by shading on your graph, the region R defined by the inequalities

yx1 and y3x8 and 2yx+8

Graph with x-axis from -6 to 6 and y-axis from -4 to 8, grids marked at each unit. Origin is labelled O, and axes have arrows.
6c
4 marks

For all points in R, with coordinates (x, y)

P=2y3x

Find

(i) the greatest value of P

(ii) the least value of P

7a
2 marks

Find the set of values of x for which 2(3x  1) < 4  3x

7b
4 marks

Find the set of values of x for which 3x28x3<0

7c
1 mark

Find the set of values of x for which both 2(3x  1) < 4  3x and 3x28x3<0