y > x² + 3x - 4
We can just simply test all of the values. The value of the y-coordinate has to be greater than the expression on the left after plugging in x.
A. (0, 0) YES
y > x² + 3x - 40 > 0 + 0 - 40 > -4 TRUE
B. (2, 1) NO
y > x² + 3x - 41 > (2)² + 3(2) - 41 > 4 + 6 - 41 > 6NOT TRUE
C. (-2, -1) YES
y > x² + 3x - 4-1 > (-2)² + 3(-2) - 4-1 > 4 - 6 - 4-1 > -6TRUE
D. (-5, -1) NO
y > x² + 3x - 4-1 > (-5)² + 3(-5) - 4-1 > 25 - 15 - 4-1 > 6NOT TRUE