i need to graph y is less than or equal to negative 5, but i'm not sure which side of the graph to use or what part i'm supposed to shade in (if any), please help!

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amistre64 · Answer

what side of the graph has y values that are less than -5?

anonymous · Answer

left?

amistre64 · Answer

the y axis is in what direction on a graph?

anonymous · Answer

straight up and down

amistre64 · Answer

correct, so left and right mean nothing to the y axis

anonymous · Answer

ok so do i go down on the y axis to -5?

amistre64 · Answer

do you know how to graph the line, y = -5?

anonymous · Answer

yes. stay on the y axis and go down to -5 on the vertical line?

amistre64 · Answer

yes, and then draw a flat line thru y=-5 (all the points that have a y part of -5)

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amistre64 · Answer

now, we want to indicate all the points that are defined by a y values that is less then -5

what side of the line has all the points that fit this rule?

anonymous · Answer

but im having trouble getting that line to stay straight across b/c it puts the coordinates at like -5, -10

anonymous · Answer

the top part of the line

amistre64 · Answer

what are you trying to graph it with?  sounds like you might be inputing something wrong

anonymous · Answer

hang on ill take a screenshot and send it

anonymous · Answer

attachment

anonymous · Answer

i sent it

amistre64 · Answer

i believe you select the line tool

is this mathlab by chance?

anonymous · Answer

no this is webassign taking a test for my online class

anonymous · Answer

so i select the vertical line starting from the negative 5 ?

amistre64 · Answer

i dont have a guide for your app there so i cant really say what to do

thats a technical issue ...

anonymous · Answer

hmm okay thanks anyway