Question 254571
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Graph the line *[tex \LARGE y\ =\ -2] but using a dashed line instead of a solid line (that's because the inequality excludes equals, i.e. it is *[tex \LARGE <] rather than *[tex \LARGE \leq])


Select a point in the plane that is NOT on the line you just graphed.  *[tex \LARGE \left(0, 0\right)] is a good choice for this problem.


Substitute the values from the point you selected into the original inequality.  If the result is a true statement, then shade in the half-plane on the side of the graphed line that <b><i>includes</i></b> the selected point.  If the resulting statement is false, shade in the <b><i>other</i></b> side of the line.


The solution set is the set of ordered pairs comprising the shaded area, NOT including the dashed boundary line.


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0]
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