Interval Notation Math Example 2
Follow the full solution, then compare it with the other examples linked below.
Example 2
mediumWrite in interval notation.
Solution
- 1 Recall interval notation: square brackets or mean the endpoint is included; parentheses or mean it is excluded.
- 2 Since , use a square bracket at (included). Since , use a parenthesis at (excluded).
- 3 Write the interval: .
Answer
A half-open interval uses a bracket on the included end and a parenthesis on the excluded end. gets a bracket; gets a parenthesis.
About Interval Notation
A shorthand for writing all real numbers in a range, using parentheses for excluded endpoints and square brackets for included endpoints.
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