what is the domain if the range is all real numbers? f(x) = the square root of 6-x
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
\[\sqrt{6-x}\]
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
close but no
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
you claim the domain is x <= -6, but I can plug in x = 0
y = sqrt(6 - x)
y = sqrt(6 - 0)
y = sqrt(6)
and I get a real number just fine. So that's not the whole domain.
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
you need to solve 6-x >= 0 for x
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
it sounds like you're guessing at this point
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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
solve 6-x >= 0 for x
if you multiply both sides of the inequality by a negative number, then the inequality sign will flip
if you divide both sides of the inequality by a negative number, then the inequality sign will flip
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so thats x>=6
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
no
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
why not add x to both sides
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
that may be easier
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