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OpenStudy (blondie_b23):

Interval Notation Help!!! Could you check these? I don't think I'm doing this right! Will post pic below!

OpenStudy (blondie_b23):

OpenStudy (blondie_b23):

Please help!!!

OpenStudy (kristy1234567):

Looks right to me and im good at this

OpenStudy (blondie_b23):

Are you sure? What math are you in?

OpenStudy (kristy1234567):

im in algebra and geometry iv practiced all math tho

OpenStudy (kristy1234567):

im 2nd best in my class im pretty good at math every once in a while ill need help on a question to

OpenStudy (kristy1234567):

everyone does

OpenStudy (phi):

the "domain" are "allowed" x values normally, all x values are used. but sometimes, the formula can run into problems for some x values For example, divide by 0 is not allowed. if there is an x value that cause a divide by zero, we exclude it from the domain the other place we run into trouble is square root of a negative number, so we don't allow it. That is what you have to do for your problems.

OpenStudy (phi):

in your first problem \[ \sqrt{x+5} \] we do *not* want x-5 to be negative in other words we want x-5 \(\ge \) 0 or \( x \ge 5\) that is the domain (allowed x values)

OpenStudy (phi):

I mysteriously changed x+5 to x-5. But hopefully you can still do the problem: you want \[ x+5 \ge 0\\ x \ge -5 \] so the domain (allowed x values) is \[ [-5, +\infty) \]

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