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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the domain and range of the equation shown below

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[y=\sqrt{x ^{2}-4}\]

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

you cant take the square root of a negative number

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

but you can take the square root of zero

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

also remember no matter what you sub into x you will get a positive number

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

because it is squared

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So, domain is (x^2 -4) >=0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because the square root of something must be gretaer than or equal to 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[x \le-2\] and \[x \ge2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is that right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep thats right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats the domain

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And is the range \[y \ge0\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

U r very correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thank you. i was just checking.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Welcome

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