ECZ 2014 · O-Level Paper 1 — Linear Programming

The unshaded region R in the diagram is defined by four inequalities. The broken line is not part of the region. Which set of inequalities defines R?

Diagram for ECZ 2014 · O-Level Paper 1
  • A. x > 1, x ≤ 2, y ≤ 1, y ≥ x − 2
  • B. x > 1, x ≤ 2, y ≥ 1, y ≥ x − 2
  • C. x > 1, x ≤ 2, y ≤ 1, y ≤ x − 2
  • D. x < 1, x ≥ 2, y ≤ 1, y ≥ x − 2

Verified working — step 1

One inequality per boundary - and the broken line is the strict one, excluded from R.

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