Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Appendix A - Review - A.10 Internal Notation; Solving Inequalities - A.10 Assess Your Understanding - Page A87: 29

Answer

$(-\infty,-4)$ See the figure below.

Work Step by Step

The given inequality includes all the real numbers less than $-4$ so use parentheses on both ends the interval notation. Hence, the given inequality can be written as $(-\infty,-4)$. To graph, plot a hollow dot at $x=-4$, then shade the region to the left of $-4$. See the figure below.
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