Question

which describes the solution of the inequality y>-15? a) solid vertical line through (0,-15) with shading to the left of the line. b) dashed vertical line through (0,-15) with shading to the left of line. c) solid horizontal line through (0,-15) with shaing below line. d) dashed horizontal line through (0,-15) with shaing above line.

Answer 1

The solution to the inequality y > - 15 is all values of y greater than -15. This means the number -15 itself is not included; therefore, the line is a dashed line that passes through (0, -15). Furthermore, the > sign implies that the shaded region is found above the dashed line. Hence, the solution to our inequality is a dashed horizontal line through (0, -15), with shading above the line.