In the xy-plane, if the solutions to the system of inequalities y⟨ax+1 and y⟩bx+1 are only in Quadrant I, which of the following relationships between a and b must be true?Choose 1 answer:(A) 0>a>b (B) b>0>a (C) a>b>0 (D) a>0>b
Q. In the xy-plane, if the solutions to the system of inequalities y⟨ax+1 and y⟩bx+1 are only in Quadrant I, which of the following relationships between a and b must be true?Choose 1 answer:(A) 0>a>b(B) b>0>a(C) a>b>0(D) a>0>b
Identify Quadrant I: Identify the characteristics of Quadrant I: In Quadrant I, both x and y are positive. This means for the inequalities y < ax+1 and y > bx+1 to have solutions only in this quadrant, both expressions ax+1 and bx+1 must yield positive values when x is positive.
Analyze y < ax+1: Analyze the inequality y < ax+1: For y < ax+1 to be true in Quadrant I, the slopea must be positive. This ensures that as x increases, ax+1 also increases, keeping y positive and below the line ax+1.
Analyze y > bx+1: Analyze the inequality y > bx+1: For y > bx+1 to be true in Quadrant I, the slope b must also be positive. However, since y is also less than ax+1, the line bx+1 must be below ax+1 for all positive x. This implies that b must be less than y > bx+10.
Combine Findings: Combine the findings: From the analysis, we have determined that both a and b must be positive, and b must be less than a. This corresponds to the condition a > b > 0.
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