Skip to content
The Nature of Mathematics – 13th Edition

Graphing half-planes

Homework Hints 16-5

May 20, 2024July 22, 2015 by elaine

Problems 1-4
These problems are testing your understanding of the key concepts in this section. Read the text and then paraphrase or describe each word or process in your own words. If you get stuck, look in the book, but … See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 16, Homework Hints Tags Corner point, Graphing half-planes, Intersection

Reference Topics 15-2

May 20, 2024July 22, 2015 by elaine

Here is a good site for graphing half-planes.
https://www.desmos.com/calculator/ewlhj8j9df

This is an interactive site which will graph half-planes.
Write the given inequality in the form

Ax + By < C
or
Ax + By > C

with the inputs on … See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 15, Reference Topics Tags Graphing half-planes, Inequalities

Section 15.2: Graphing Half-Planes

September 26, 2015July 22, 2015 by elaine

15.2 Outline

    1. half-plane
    2. boundary
    3. open/closed
  1. Procedure for graphing a linear inequality

 

15.2 Essential Idea

Procedure for graphing a linear inequality

Step 1
Graph the boundary. Replace the inequality symbol with an equality symbol and draw the resulting line. This … See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 15, Essential Ideas Tags Graphing half-planes, Linear inequalities
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 14
  • Chapter 15
  • Chapter 16
  • Chapter 17
  • Chapter 18
  • About Karl Smith
  • Ask a Question
  • Extras
  • Karl Smith’s Textbooks
  • Home

Favorite Recommended Sites

  • Algebra Help
  • Ask Dr. Math
  • Quick Math
  • The Math Forum @ Drexel
  • Clemens Library & Alcuin Library
Page design: EMGraphics.net
© 2025 The Nature of Mathematics - 13th Edition • Built with GeneratePress