Question Details

In equation 3x – y ≥ 3 and 4x – 4y > 4

Options

A

Have solution for positive x and y

B

Have no solution for positive x and y

C

Have solution for all x

D

Have solution for all y

Correct Answer :

Have solution for positive x and y

Solution :

The correct option is: "Have solution for positive x and y".

To understand why this is correct, let us analyze the given system of linear inequalities:
1) 3xy3
2) 4x4y>4

Let us simplify the second inequality first by dividing all terms by 4:
xy>1
Which can be rewritten as:
y<x1

Now, let us rewrite the first inequality in terms of y:
3x3y
Which is:
y3x3

For a solution to exist for positive values of x and y (i.e., x>0 and y>0), we can choose a specific test point that satisfies all conditions.
Let us test the point (x,y)=(3,1), where both x and y are positive:
For the first inequality:
3(3)1=91=83 (This is true).
For the second inequality:
4(3)4(1)=124=8>4 (This is also true).

Since there exists at least one point in the first quadrant where both x>0 and y>0 that satisfies both inequalities, the system has a solution for positive x and y.

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