Question

1. what does it mean when an inequality uses the \greater than or equal to\ symbol ≥?

a. the variable can take any value
b. the variable must be greater than the constant
c. the variable must be greater than or equal to the constant
d. the variable must be less than the constant

Explanation:

The symbol $\geq$ means that the value of the variable can be either greater than or equal to the given constant. For example, if $x\geq5$, $x$ can be 5 or any number larger than 5.

Answer:

C. The variable must be greater than or equal to the constant