Question

Which graph represents the compound inequality​

Answer 1

Answer: C

Step-by-step explanation:

When looking at compound inequalities, the inequalities are very important. You can see that on the graphs, there are some points that have a white open circle and others have blue, closed circle. The 2 different circles tells you the inequality itself. If you see ≤ or ≥, it is a closed circle. This is a closed circle because it is less than/greater than or equal to. That means it is also equal to the point, therefore it is a closed circle. If you see < or >, it is an open circle. That means it is not closed because it is greater than. It is not equal to on that specific point.

Now that we have covered the basics, we can start to eliminate. our first condition is n<-2. Above, we have established that < is an open circle. We can eliminate A and B because the points on -2 are both closed circles.

That leaves us with C and D. Since C and D both follow the points, let's look carefully at what the inequality tells us. n<-2 means n is less than -2. This means the arros should be pointing in the left side. As you go more towards the negative, the smaller the number becomes.

We can eliminate D because at -2, the numbers are going towards the right, not the left.

Therefore, our answer is C.