Final answer:
The set of points from -4 to 3, excluding -1 and 3, is represented by the union of two intervals, written as (-4, -1) ∪ (-1, 3) in interval notation.
Step-by-step explanation:
To represent the set of points from -4 to 3, excluding -1 and 3, we can use a union of intervals. We break this down into parts where each interval represents a portion of the set without including the points we want to exclude (-1 and 3).
The first interval goes from -4 up to, but not including, -1. This is written in interval notation as (-4, -1). The second part starts just after -1 and goes up to, but not including, 3. This is written as (-1, 3). Notice that we use parentheses ( ) to indicate that the endpoints are not included in the intervals.
Therefore, the complete set of points from -4 to 3, excluding -1 and 3 as a union of intervals, is:
(-4, -1) ∪ (-1, 3)
Here, the symbol ∪ stands for the 'union' of the two intervals.