Answer:
x = 1.5
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]\frac{x}{2} \geq 0.75[/tex]
[tex]\frac{x}{2} < 2.5[/tex]
Required
Find the value of x.
First, the inequalities need to be rewritten and merged;
if [tex]\frac{x}{2} \geq 0.75[/tex], then
[tex]0.75 \leq \frac{x}{2}[/tex]
Multiply both sides by 2
[tex]2 * 0.75 \leq \frac{x}{2} * 2[/tex]
[tex]1.5 \leq x[/tex]
Similarly;
[tex]\frac{x}{2} < 2.5[/tex]
Multiply both sides by 2
[tex]2 * \frac{x}{2} < 2.5 * 2[/tex]
[tex]x < 5[/tex]
Merging these results together; to give
[tex]1.5 \leq x < 5[/tex]
This means that the range of values of x is from 1.5 to 4.9999....
From the question, x is the smallest rational number; from the range above ([tex]1.5 \leq x < 5[/tex]), the minimum value of x is 1.5 and 1.5 is a rational number;
Hence, x = 1.5
