Questions: Write the given inequality using interval notation, and illustrate the inequality using the real number line.
x < -2
Use interval notation to express the inequality. What is the resulting interval?
Choose the graph that illustrates the inequality on the real number line. A. B. C. D.
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Write the given inequality using interval notation, and illustrate the inequality using the real number line.
\[
x<-2
\]
Use interval notation to express the inequality. What is the resulting interval?
$\square$
Choose the graph that illustrates the inequality on the real number line.
A. B.
C.
D.
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Express the inequality in interval notation.
The inequality \(x < -2\) represents all real numbers less than -2. In interval notation, this is written as \((-\infty, -2)\).
Step 2: Identify the correct number line graph.
Since \(x\) is strictly less than \(-2\), the graph should have an open circle or parenthesis at \(-2\) and extend towards negative infinity. This corresponds to graph A.