Question

Solve each system of inequalities by graphing.

$\begin{array}{c}x>2\\ y<4\end{array}$

Short answer

The solution of the given system of inequalities$x>2$and$y<4$ is:

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Write the procedure to draw the graph of the inequality x>2. 

Convert the inequality$x>2$ into equality that is convert the inequality into equation.

Therefore, it is obtained that: $x=2$

Therefore, the equation of the boundary is $x=2$. The inequality $x>2$has no equal to sign, therefore the boundary is not included in the solution. Therefore, the boundary is denoted by dashed lines.

Draw the graph of the boundary line $x=2$.

The graph of a line$x=a$is a line passing through the point$\left(a,0\right)$and parallel to the y-axis.

Therefore, draw the graph of the boundary line$x=2$by drawing a line passing through the point$\left(2,0\right)$and parallel to the y-axis.

Now to draw the graph of the inequality $x>2$, take any point which is not on the line$x=2$in the inequality $x>2$. If the condition obtained is true, then shade the region towards that point and if the condition obtained is false, then shade the region away from the point.

Let the point be$\left(0,0\right)$and the point$\left(0,0\right)$is not on the line $x=2$.

Substitute the point in the inequality $x>2$.

$\begin{array}{c}x>2\\ 0>2\end{array}$

As, the condition obtained is $0>2$, which is false. Therefore, to draw the graph of the inequality $x>2$, shade the region away from the point $\left(0,0\right)$.

Step 2. Draw the graph of the given inequality x>2 by using the above facts.

The graph of the given inequality$x>2$is:

Step 3. Write the procedure to draw the graph of the inequality y<4. 

Convert the inequality$y<4$into equality that is convert the inequality into equation.

Therefore, it is obtained that: $y=4$

Therefore, the equation of the boundary is $y=4$. The inequality $y<4$has no equal to sign, therefore the boundary is not included in the solution. Therefore, the boundary is denoted by dashed lines.

Draw the graph of the boundary line $y=4$.

The graph of a line$y=a$is a line passing through the point$\left(0,a\right)$and parallel to the x-axis.

Therefore, draw the graph of the boundary line$y=4$by drawing a line passing through the point$\left(0,4\right)$and parallel to the x-axis.

Now to draw the graph of the inequality $y<4$, take any point which is not on the line$y=4$in the inequality $y<4$. If the condition obtained is true, then shade the region towards that point and if the condition obtained is false, then shade the region away from the point.

Let the point be$\left(0,0\right)$and the point$\left(0,0\right)$is not on the line $y=4$.

Substitute the point in the inequality $y<4$.

$\begin{array}{c}y<4\\ 0<4\end{array}$

As, the condition obtained is $0<4$, which is true. Therefore, to draw the graph of the inequality $y<4$, shade the region towards the point $\left(0,0\right)$.

Step 4. Draw the graph of the given inequality y<4 by using the above facts.

The graph of the given inequality $y<4$is:

Step 5. Draw the graph of the inequalities x>2 and y<4 in one graph.

The graph of the inequalities $x>2$and $y<4$in one graph is:

Shade the common region of both the inequalities$x>2$and$y<4$to find the solution of the given system of inequalities.