SOLUTION: describe the difference between the endpoints &#8804;,&#8805; and <,>

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Question 1093585: describe the difference between the endpoints ≤,≥ and <,>
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This signs are the inequality signs.

They are not endpoints as you call them.


">="  is read and means "greate or equal".


For example, 8 >= 7,   3 >= 2.5,  2 >= 1 + 1.




"<="  is read and means "less or equal".


For example,  8 <= 9,  4 <= 2 + 3,  6 <= 4 + 2.


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