Absolute Value Inequalities and Neighborhoods

Covers solving absolute value inequalities and the concept of a neighborhood or deleted neighborhood of a point.

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The Meaning of |x| < a

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For \(a > 0\), the inequality \(|x| < a\) is equivalent to:

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The Meaning of |x| > a

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For \(a > 0\), the inequality \(|x| > a\) is equivalent to:

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Solve an Absolute Value Inequality: Upper Bound

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Find the values of x satisfying \(\left|\dfrac{3x+1}{2}\right| < 1\). Give the upper bound of the resulting interval, as a fraction.

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Solve an Absolute Value Inequality: Lower Bound

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Find the values of x satisfying \(\left|\dfrac{3x+1}{2}\right| < 1\). Give the lower bound of the resulting interval.

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Endpoints of |x - a| < c

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The inequality \(|x - a| < c\) describes an interval centered at a with endpoints:

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Defining a Neighborhood

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The \(\varepsilon\)-neighborhood of a point a is defined as:

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Defining a Deleted Neighborhood

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The deleted neighborhood of a is defined by which inequality?

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Complete the Statement About Deleted Neighborhoods

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In a deleted neighborhood of a, the point ______ itself is excluded from the set.

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Rewriting an Absolute Value Inequality

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Show that \(|(3x + 2) - 8| < 1\) is equivalent to \(|x - 2| < k\). What is the value of k?

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