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Re: Which of the following points falls outside of the region defined by 2 [#permalink]
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Which of the following points falls outside of the region defined by \(2y≤6x−12\)?

A. (5, 1)
B. (3, -8)
C. (2, 0)
D. (1, -2)
E. (0, -14)


One option is to sketch the region and check each point, but TESTING THE ANSWER CHOICES might be faster.

NOTE: this is one of those questions that require us to check/test each answer choice. In these situations, always check the answer choices from E to A, because the correct answer is typically closer to the bottom than to the top.

E. (0, -14)
Plug in x and y values to get: 2(-14) ≤ 6(0) − 12
Simplify: -28 ≤ -12
This satisfies the inequality, which means the point lies INSIDE the region.
ELIMINATE E

D. (1, -2)
Plug in x and y values to get: 2(1) ≤ 6(-2) − 12
Simplify: 2 ≤ -24
This DOES NOT satisfy the inequality, which means the point lies OUTSIDE the region.

Answer: D

Cheers,
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For plugging the points (x.y) given in option D, isn't y = -2 and x= 1? Because plugged-in values seem the opposite of this.
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For plugging the points (x.y) given in option D, isn't y = -2 and x= 1? Because plugged-in values seem the opposite of this.


You're absolutely right. I have edited my response accordingly.
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TAYYABGRE wrote:
For plugging the points (x.y) given in option D, isn't y = -2 and x= 1? Because plugged-in values seem the opposite of this.


You're absolutely right. I have edited my response accordingly.
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