Inequalities (Edexcel IGCSE Further Pure Maths): Exam Questions

Exam code: 4PM1

41 mins7 questions
1a
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.

On your sketch, show the coordinates of the points where the lines cross the coordinate axes.

1b
2 marks

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=x−8

(iii) 5y+3x=30

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.
5b
1 mark

Show, by shading, the region Rdefined by the inequalities

y⩽2x+5    4y⩾x−8    5y+3x⩽30

5c
3 marks

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

P=2x−5y

Using your graph, find the least value of P

6a
3 marks

On the axes opposite, draw the line with equation

(i) y=−x−1

(ii) y−3x+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

y⩾−x−1 and y⩾3x−8 and 2y⩽x+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=2y−3x

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 3x2−8x−3<0

7c
1 mark

Find the set of values of x for which both 2(3x − 1) < 4 − 3x and 3x2−8x−3<0