Questions: Graph the inequality below on the number line.
y ≥ 7
Transcript text: Graph the inequality below on the number line.
\[
y \geq 7
\]
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Locate the endpoint
The inequality \(y \geq 7\) means that \(y\) can be any value greater than or equal to 7. Locate 7 on the number line.
Step 2: Closed or open circle
Since the inequality includes "equal to" (\(\geq\)), we use a closed circle at 7 to indicate that 7 is included in the solution.
Step 3: Draw the ray
Since the inequality is "greater than or equal to", we draw a ray to the right from the closed circle at 7. This represents all values greater than or equal to 7.
Final Answer
The graph of \(y \geq 7\) is a closed circle at 7 with a ray extending to the right.