Which conjunction or disjunction is equivalent to the following inequality?

|a - 9| ≤ 4

a - 9 ≤ 4 AND a - 9 ≤ - 4

a - 9 ≤ 4 AND a - 9 ≥ - 4

a - 9 ≤ 4 OR a - 9 ≤ - 4

a - 9 ≤ 4 OR a - 9 ≥ - 4

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Jags

24 August, 14:16

Which conjunction or disjunction is equivalent to the following inequality?

|a - 9| ≤ 4

a - 9 ≤ 4 AND a - 9 ≤ - 4

a - 9 ≤ 4 AND a - 9 ≥ - 4

a - 9 ≤ 4 OR a - 9 ≤ - 4

a - 9 ≤ 4 OR a - 9 ≥ - 4

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Brittany · Answer 1

Use the general definition:

|x - a| ≤ k = > - k ≤ x - a ≤ k

So, |a - 9| ≤ 4 = > - 4 ≤ a - 9 ≤ 4

Which is a - 9 ≥ - 4 and a - 9 ≤ 4.

That is the second option.

Answer: a - 9 ≤ 4 and a - 9 ≥ - 4

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Which conjunction or disjunction is equivalent to the following inequality?

|a - 9| ≤ 4

a - 9 ≤ 4 AND a - 9 ≤ - 4

a - 9 ≤ 4 AND a - 9 ≥ - 4

a - 9 ≤ 4 OR a - 9 ≤ - 4

a - 9 ≤ 4 OR a - 9 ≥ - 4