Answer
Please see the graph.
Work Step by Step
$x < y^2-1$
We pick the point $(0,0)$ to determine what side of the graph to shade. Since we have a less than sign, we use a dotted line.
$x < y^2-1$
$0 < 0^2-1$
$0 < 0 -1$
$0 < -1$ (false, so we shade the side of the graph without the point)