Introduction To Linear Inequalities
Introduction To Linear Inequalities
Secondary 1
An inequality compares two quantities using less-than or greater-than relations, with equality included for non-strict inequalities.
A number on a number line on the left is less than any number on its right, i.e., any two numbers on the number line, the one on the left is smaller.
| Symbol | Meaning | Number Line |
|---|---|---|
| \({>}\) | greater than/ more than | \({a > b}\) |
| \({<}\) | smaller than/ less than | \({a < b}\) |
| \({\geq}\) | more than or equal to/ at least | \({a \geq b}\) |
| \({\leq}\) | less than or equal to/ at most | \({a \leq b}\) |
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Answer:\(>\): greater than, \(<\): less than, \(\ge\): at least, \(\le\): at most
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