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Given that 1.5 = x = 3.8 and 2.4 = y = 5, determine the smallest and the greatest value of x – y and...

Given that 1.5 ≤ x ≤ 3.8 and 2.4 ≤ y ≤ 5, determine the smallest and the greatest value of x – y and hence the range of x – y.

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1.5 = x = 3.8
2.4 = y = 5
Smallest value of x – y = 1.5 – 5
= -3.5
Largest value of x – y = 3.8 – 2.4
= 1.4
-3.5 = x – y = 1.4

Kavungya answered the question on September 19, 2019 at 08:52

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