SOLUTION: What would a graph look like with interval [-4,10]. What is the difference between the interval [-4,10] and the interval (-4,10]? How does this look on a graph?

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Question 316284: What would a graph look like with interval [-4,10]. What is the difference between the interval [-4,10] and the interval (-4,10]? How does this look on a graph?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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[-4,10] means that -4 and -10 are included portions of the region. Typcially this is graphed with a filled in circle.

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(-4,10] means that -10 is included but -4 is not.
Typically this is graphed with an open circle to signify that it's not included.

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[-4,10) : 10 not included, -4 included

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(-4,-10) : Neither -4 nor 10 are included.

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As an example, the equation
x%2B4%3E0
x%3E-4 would show the interval as an open circle or "{" bracket.
while
x%2B4%3E=+0
x%3E=0 would be solid or "[" bracket.