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1.7 Linear Inequalities （不等式）and Absolute Value Inequalities Objectives: • Use interval notation （区间符号）. • Find intersections （交集）and unions （与）of intervals. • Solve linear inequalities. • Recognize inequalities with no solution or all real numbers as solutions. • Solve compound （复合）inequalities. • Solve absolute value inequalities. Copyright © 2014, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. 1 Solving an Inequality Solving an inequality is the process of finding the set （集合）of numbers that make the inequality a true statement. These numbers are called the solutions of the inequality and we say that they satisfy the inequality. The set of all solutions is called the solution set of the inequality. Copyright © 2014, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. 2 Interval Notation The open interval (a,b) represents the set of real numbers between, but not including, a and b. (a,b) {x a x b} The closed interval [a,b] represents the set of real numbers between, and including, a and b. [a,b] {x a ≤x ≤b} Copyright © 2014, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. 3 Interval Notation (continued) The infinite interval (a,∞) represents the set of real numbers that are greater than a. (a,∞) {x x =a} The infinite interval (−∞,b] represents the set of real numbers that are less than or equal to b. (−∞,b] {x x =≤b} Copyright © 2014, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. 4 Parentheses （圆括号）and Brackets 【】in Interval Notation Parentheses indicate endpoints that are not included in an interval. Square brackets indicate endpoints that are included in an interval. Parentheses are always used