College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 5 - Cumulative Review - Page 400: 23

Answer

See below.

Work Step by Step

a) $(f+g)(x)=f(x)+g(x)=x^2-5x+1-4x-7=x^2-9x-6$. This function is defined for all real numbers, thus its domain is all the real numbers. b) $(\frac{f}{g})(x)=\frac{f(x)}{g(x)}=\frac{x^2-5x+1}{-4x-7}$. This function is defined for all real numbers apart from when the denominator is $0$ (which is when $-4x-7=0$, thus $-4x=7$, thus $x=-1.75$. Its domain is all the real numbers apart from $-1.75$.
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