Question

Writ the following statements in symbols:

(i) the integers greater than -5 and less than -1

(ii) the negative integers greater than -6

(iii) the integers lying in between -3 and 2

(iv) the integers less than 3 and greater than -2

Answer 1

For an integer x, the mentioned statements can be written as

(1) –5 < x < –1

(2) –6 < – x or x < 6

(3) –3 < x < 2

(4) –2 < x < 3