SOLUTION: y < -3 does this pass through the origin is it a negative y-intercept and what kind of slope? I am confused on these things.

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Question 456039: y < -3 does this pass through the origin is it a negative y-intercept and what kind of slope? I am confused on these things.
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, rfer:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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y < -3 does this pass through the origin is it a negative y-intercept and what kind of slope? I am confused on these things.
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Graph the boundary y = -3
The graph of the inequality is the half-plane
BELOW the boundary because you want y LESS
than -3.
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It does not include the origin.
It has an infinite number of negative y-intercepts.
The slope of the boundary is 0.
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graph%28400%2C300%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2Cy+%3C+-3%29
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-3 is 3 below the origin so it does not pass through the origin
slope is undefined
graph circle around -3 with arrow pointed down