Incorrect. Test some values for x here, including -5, 0, and 1. Are there any values for x that will make this a true statement? Are there any values for x that will make this a false statement? (You could also create graphs of $\displaystyle{y}=-{{x}}^{{2}}-{1}\usepackage{cmbright}\Huge\$ and $\displaystyle{y}\ge-{2}\usepackage{cmbright}\Huge\$ and look for places where the graphs overlap.)