Graphing Inequalities

Front

What type of line is used when graphing an inequality with the symbols \( \le \) or \( \ge \)?

Back

Solid line.

Front

What type of line is used when graphing an inequality with the symbols \( < \) or \( > \)?

Back

Dashed line.

Front

When graphing the inequality \( y < mx + b \), where do you shade?

Back

Below the line.

Front

When graphing the inequality \( y \ge mx + b \), where do you shade?

Back

Above the line.

Front

What does the symbol \( \le \) indicate in an inequality?

Back

Less than or equal to.

Front

What does the symbol \( \ge \) indicate in an inequality?

Back

Greater than or equal to.

Front

How can you tell if an inequality will have a solid line?

Back

It has an equal sign (\( \le \) or \( \ge \)).

Front

How can you tell if an inequality will have a dashed line?

Back

It does not have an equal sign (\( < \) or \( > \)).

Front

What is the first step in graphing an inequality?

Back

Graph the corresponding equation as if it were an equality.

Front

What does shading represent in a graph of an inequality?

Back

The set of all solutions that satisfy the inequality.