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Answer:
- vertex: (-2, -1)
- dashed line, shaded inside, parabola is positive (opens up)
Explanation:
The given inequality is in vertex form:
y = a(x -h)^2 +k . . . . . . has vertex (h, k)
so the vertex can be read from the given expression.
y > (x +2)^2 -1 ⇒ (h, k) = (-2, -1) . . . the vertex
The leading coefficient (+1) is positive so the parabola opens upward.
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The y > ( ) tells you the boundary line is dashed (is not part of the solution). It also tells you the shading is above the curve, hence inside the parabola.
The two offered points (0, 0), (2, -3) are NOT part of the solution set.