Question

or inequalities. Greater Than, >, and Less Than, <, mean the solution does NOT contain the number. So would you use and open circle or a closed circle to graph on a number line ___________________ For inequalities. Greater Than or Equal TO, >, and Less Than or Equal TO, <, mean the solution does contain the number. So would you use and open circle or a closed circle to graph on a number line?____________________

Answer 1

Closed circle for the first one

Open circle for the second one

Answer 2

In case of inequalities we have following two rules.

Rule 1:

If we have just greater than > or less than < sign , then we would use open cirlce.

An open dot means the function has no definition at the specific point

Greater Than, >, and Less Than, <, mean the solution does NOT contain the number

Rule 2:

For inequalities. Greater Than or Equal TO, >, and Less Than or Equal TO, <, mean the solution does contain the number.

So in that case we will use closed circle.

Hope that helps.