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OpenStudy (anonymous):

find the domain of the rational function f(y)= y+3/y^2-3y type the answer in interval notation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

domain is 0 and 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@KeKiu, how do you write in interval notation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you know how to find the domain? tho?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no can you show me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so your equation is (y+3)/(y^2-3y) is that correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whenever you ask to find domain you are being ask to find the maxium of value X so to find domain, is to find the bottom part of the equation, which is y^2-3y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes but no parenthesis

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok I got that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so you would look at the bottom as a equation and set to 0, which is y^2-3y=0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and then solve the equation to find the domain

OpenStudy (shubhamsrg):

o.O there is saying according to which you should keep yourself mum and let others wonder if you know about the thing or not rather than opening it and letting the world know! @KeKiu

OpenStudy (shubhamsrg):

domain are those values of y (in this case) for which the function yields a real value..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@shubhamsrg...you lost me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhh ok I see

OpenStudy (shubhamsrg):

so all your values of y for which the RHS is a real no. are a part of your domain.. clearly, the denominator should NOT be 0 .

OpenStudy (anonymous):

See, if denominator becomes 0, then functions become infinite or indetermined.. So this condition must be avoided..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok understand that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so can someone show me the steps to finding the solution then

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simply put the denominator to 0 and find the values of y.. Note that these values will not be included in the domain..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok... i will try it out

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You can and you will....

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