Which of the following represents the set of integers greater than or equal to -5?
Answer

{-5, -6, -7, …}

{-5, -4, -3, …}

{-5, -4, -3, …, 3, 4, 5}

{all positive numbers}

Question

Which of the following represents the set of integers greater than or equal to -5?
Answer
		
{-5, -6, -7, …}
		
{-5, -4, -3, …}
		
{-5, -4, -3, …, 3, 4, 5}
		
{all positive numbers}

directrix · Answer

{-5, -4, -3, …}

directrix · Answer

The set includes -5 and moves upward adding 1 unit to -5, then to -4, and continuing in that pattern. It is easy to get mixed up. -5 looks as if it should be bigger thatn -4 because 5 >4. Remember that of two numbers on the number line, the one to the right of the other is the larger.