Which of the following ordered pairs satisfies the inequality
?
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Choice C is correct. Substituting into the inequality gives
, or
, which is a true statement. Substituting
into the inequality gives
, or
, which is a true statement. Substituting
into the inequality gives
, or
, which is not a true statement. Therefore,
and
are the only ordered pairs shown that satisfy the given inequality.
Choice A is incorrect because the ordered pair also satisfies the inequality. Choice B is incorrect because the ordered pair
also satisfies the inequality. Choice D is incorrect because the ordered pair
does not satisfy the inequality.
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