To determine which graph corresponds to the inequality \(2x - 4y > 6\), we first need to rewrite the inequality in slope-intercept form (i.e., \(y < mx + b\) or \(y > mx + b\)).
Starting from the given inequality:
\[ 2x - 4y > 6 \]
We can solve for \(y\):
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Subtract \(2x\) from both sides:
\[ -4y > -2x + 6 \]
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Divide each term by \(-4\), remembering to flip the inequality sign:
\[ y < \frac{1}{2}x - \frac{3}{2} \]
Now, we have the inequality in the form \(y < mx + b\), where the slope \(m\) is \(\frac{1}{2}\) and the y-intercept \(b\) is \(-\frac{3}{2}\).
Next, we will graph the line \(y = \frac{1}{2}x - \frac{3}{2}\):
- Find the y-intercept, which is \(-\frac{3}{2}\) (or \(-1.5\)). This means the line crosses the y-axis at \( (0, -1.5) \).
- The slope \(\frac{1}{2}\) means that for every 2 units you move to the right (positive x-direction), you move 1 unit up (positive y-direction).
Using this information, we can find a couple of points through which the line passes:
- At \(x = -2\), \(y = \frac{1}{2}(-2) - \frac{3}{2} = -1 - \frac{3}{2} = -2\), so one point is \((-2, -2)\).
- At \(x = 1\), \(y = \frac{1}{2}(1) - \frac{3}{2} = \frac{1}{2} - \frac{3}{2} = -1\), yielding the point \((1, -1)\).
The line is dashed because the inequality does not include equality (\(>\) instead of \(\ge\)).
Since the inequality is \(y < \frac{1}{2}x - \frac{3}{2}\), the region that is shaded will be below the line.
Now we can analyze the given options:
- A dashed line with a positive slope goes through \((-2, -2)\) and \((1, 0)\). Everything to the right is shaded. (Not correct - wrong shading)
- A dashed line with a positive slope goes through \((-3, -3)\) and \((3, 0)\). Everything to the left is shaded. (Not correct - wrong line)
- A dashed line with a positive slope goes through \((-2, -2)\) and \((1, 0)\). Everything to the left is shaded. (Not correct - wrong shading)
- A dashed line with a positive slope goes through \((-3, -3)\) and \((3, 0)\). Everything to the right is shaded. (Not correct - wrong line)
The correct graph is not listed among the options provided since all provided graphs seem to have errors in either the line or the shading. The correct graph would have a dashed line with positive slope cutting through points corresponding to the y-intercept of \(-\frac{3}{2}\) and something that follows the slope of \(\frac{1}{2}\), with shading below the line.