Question 319584: When graphing y < -6 should the region below the line y = -6 be shaded or should the region above the line y < -6 be shaded? Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! When graphing y < -6 should the region below the line y = -6 be shaded or should the region above the line y < -6 be shaded?
1. and means to shade TO THE RIGHT OF the line.
2. and means to shade TO THE LEFT OF the line.
3. and means to shade ABOVE the line.
4. and means to shade BELOW the line.
Yours is case 4, so you shade below the line.
Edwin