Inequalities Definition and 323 Threads

I propsed myself a problem but I'm having some trouble solving it. I've narrowed it down to this but i need some help on this final part: I have this 2 inequations that must be obeyed: (17/15)x + y > 50000 (1) (2/25)x + (3/10)y > 5000 (2)...

Hi! Im stuck on 2 assignment questions and I was hoping to get help on whut I am doing wrong. Its 1st year Calculus 1) It says Given a right angled triangle prove that 1/1+cot^2 X=sin^2 X so I know cot=1/tan so 1/tan= 1/(opp/adj) therefore cot=1/(opp/adj) so 1/cot become (this is where...

a, b, c, and d are all positive real numbers. Given that a + b + c + d = 12 abcd = 27 + ab +ac +ad + bc + bd + cd Determine a, b, c, and d. --- The solution says that using AM - GM on the second equation gives abcd (is greater than or equal to) 27 + 6*sqrt of (abcd) From...

Dear all, I want to prove that the following inequalities are true. I hope you can give some hints. Thanks a lot! Define c_{\beta}=\sum_{j=1}^n \sigma_j^{\frac{2\beta}{\beta+1}}\sum_{1\leq i<k \leq n}\Big( \sigma_k^{\frac{2}{3(\beta+1)}} + \sigma_i^{\frac{2}{3(\beta+1)}} \Big)^3 ...

Okay, so we are covering proof by induction, and i need some ones help on it covering inequalities. (a) (2^n) ≤ n! , n≥4 Base Step: sub in n=1 and yes, it works! Inductinve step: assume (2^n) ≤ n! and show (2^(k+1)) ≤ (k+1)! ,K≥4 holds. (2^(k+1)) ≤ (k+1)! (2)(2^k) ≤ (K!)(K+1) So...

The numbers x and y satisfy 0 < x \leq a^2, 0 < y \leq a^2, xy \geq a^2 where a \geq 1. By sketching suitable graphs or otherwise, show that x + y \geq 2a and x \leq a^{2}y \leq a^{4}x --- I don't know what to sketch (tried x \leq 1, y \leq 1, xy \leq 1), so I tried algebraic methods...

1. (a) If the roots of the equation 2(x)^2 + kx + 100 = 0 are positive, find the possible range of k. (b) If, in addition, one root is twice the other, find the roots and the value of k. I have tried (a), but incorrect: discriminate > 0 k^2 - (4)(2)(100) > 0 k^2...

I am having trouble solving these type of problems for some reason. I can't get to the answer. If anyone could care to explain to me it would be greatly appreciated. Example 1: 1/x < 1/4 Example 2: 1/x-3 > 2

I have 2 equations, imaginary ones, and 2 unknowns...trying to solve for them..but the answer i got, works with one, but not the other: i*Z1 - i*Z2 = -2 - i Z1 + 3i*Z2 = 4 + 7i where i is the imaginary number, and Z1 and Z2 are the 2 unknowns the answer i got: Z1 : 1.33333 +...

I need help on solving inequalities? Someone please help me. I 'm currently taking Pre-calculus. :smile:

I've got a TI-89, with which I'm trying to solve an inequality. Not a specific one, just in general. I try to use the 'solve' command just as for equations but with an inequal-sign instead, but it doesn't work. Anyone?

"Simple" absolute value problem with inequalities OK...Im totally stuck and could use some help :) given...for all e>0, d>0...the following holds |x-a|<d => |f(x) - f(a)| < e where f(x) = sqrt(x) how do I find d in terms of e? Thanks in advance

I have these three inequalities that I am supposed to solve, I think I came up with the right answer but I'm not even 100% sure it's in the correct format. A. 6x^2 < 6+5x my work: 6x^2-5x-6 < 0 solutions are then 3/2 and -2/3 so the answer I got is: -2/3 < x < 3/2 B. x^2+8x > 0 my...

I have an inequality: 1296(b^3) - 324(b^2) - 1008b + 108 > 0. I want to know for what values of b this inequality is true. Any suggestions?

Hello all How would you prove the following: (a) x + \frac{1}{x} \geq 2, x > 0 (b) x + \frac{1}{x} \leq -2, x < 0 (c) |x+\frac{1}{x}| \geq 2, x\neq 0. For all of these inequalities would I simply solve for x, or would I have to use things like the triangle inequality of...

What do you in these cases: A function is g(x) = 2 (x-3) ^2 + 4 Find the range when 0 <= x <= 6 steps i took: 0 <= x <=6 0-3 <= x-3 <= 6-3 -3^2 <= (x-3)^2 <= 3^2 9 <= (x-3)^2 <= 9 22 <= 2 (x-3)^2 + 4 <=22 :: what did i do wrong? correct answer is: { y | 4 <= y <= 22 }...

hello please could someone explain to me inequalities ? I don't understand how it works Roger

We just started these at school, but I have some questions.. Inequalities on number line (x) graphs.. Using x = 0 testpoint.. Let's say I have (x+2)(x-4) > 0, (0 + 2)(0 - 4) would be -8, and -8 !>0, so it would be a disjunction, right? But if it was positive and satisfied the inequality, it...

prove the folowing and state when the inequality holds... |x+y+z|<=|x|+|y|+|z| i was thinking that i consider all the possible cases, ie x is positive, y positive, z positive; then the various combinations with negative as well... is there another shorter method of doing it? help...

A bit of a newbie question, but I was wondering how does one go about solving these? For example: (I was working on a problem posted on another thread on Homework Help) |3n-4| < 9\epsilon n^2 + 3 \epsilon Epsilon is a small positive number of course :P The tricky part is when I split...

We (three students from the Netherlands) are working on a project on Bell's inequalities. We have studied the original EPR-paper from 1935, which states that quantum mechanics may well be an incomplete theory. Reactions on this paper. Von Neumann's completeness theorem. The Kochen Specker...

Can someone help me please with inequalities, I have been attempting this question quite a few times but I still can't get the same answer as the textbook. What is the set values of p for which p(x^2+x) < 2x^2 + 6x +1 for all real values of x? Here is my best attempt: p(x^2+x) < 2x^2 +...

2 questions -- series & inequalities 1. By differentiate the function 1/(1-x), or otherwise, show that inf [sum] n2/2n = 6 n=1 2) Given Holder's Inequality http://mathworld.wolfram.com/HoeldersInequalities.html(equation 4) show that (attached file)