Question 119·Medium·Linear Inequalities in One or Two Variables
The shaded region shown represents the solutions to which inequality?
First, determine the boundary line by finding its slope from two points and its -intercept from where it crosses the -axis. Then use the line style (solid means inclusive, dashed means not inclusive) and a simple test point like to decide whether the shaded region corresponds to being less than or greater than the line.
Hints
Use two points to get the slope
Compute the slope using the two labeled points on the line: and .
Write the line in slope-intercept form
Once you have the slope, use the point where to identify the -intercept and write .
Decide between and (or and )
A dashed line means the boundary is not included, and a solid line means the boundary is included. Then use a test point like to decide whether the shading is above or below the line.
Desmos Guide
Graph the boundary line
Enter .
Check the shaded side with a test point
Evaluate a point like . Since is less than , the solution set should be the side of the line that contains .
Match the boundary type
Because the boundary is solid, choose the inequality symbol that includes equality ( or ), not a strict symbol ( or ).
Step-by-step Explanation
Find the equation of the boundary line
Use the two points on the line, and .
The slope is
Since the line passes through , the -intercept is , so the line is
Use the shading and boundary type
The line is solid, so points on the line are included (use or ).
A point like lies in the shaded region, and it is below the line because when .
So the shaded region represents points with less than or equal to the line.
State the inequality
Therefore, the inequality is .