Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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Chapter 14 - Section 14.1 - Functions of Several Variables - 14.1 Exercise - Page 900: 16

Answer

The domain of the given function is $$ \left\{(x, y) | x^{2}+y^{2} \geq 4 \right\}. $$

Work Step by Step

$$ f(x,y)= \sqrt {x^{2}+y^{2}-4} $$ This function is defined only when: $$ x^{2}+y^{2}-4 \geq 0 $$ $\Rightarrow$ $$ x^{2}+y^{2} \geq 4 $$ Therefore, the domain of the given function is $$ \left\{(x, y) | x^{2}+y^{2} \geq 4 \right\}. $$
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