Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 1 - Section 1.2 - Functions and Models - Exercises - Page 71: 5

Answer

a.$\displaystyle \quad q(x)=\frac{\sqrt{10-x}}{x-1}$ b.$\quad [0,1)\cup(1,10]$ c.$\quad$undefined

Work Step by Step

$a.$ $q=\displaystyle \frac{f}{g}$ is the function specified by $q(x)=\displaystyle \frac{f(x)}{g(x)}$ $q(x)=\displaystyle \frac{\sqrt{10-x}}{x-1}$ $b.$ See Note on Domains p.70-71 Domain of $f/g$: All real numbers $x$ simultaneously in the domains of $f$ and $g$ such that $g(x)\neq 0$ Given the domains of $v$ and $g$, the domain of $q$ is the set $[0,10]$ for which $x-1\neq 0$, $[0,10]$ for which $x\neq 1$. That is, $0 \leq x <1 $ or $1< x \leq 10$, or written as $[0,1)\cup(1,10]$ $\mathrm{c}.$ $q(1)$ is not defined, as 1 is not in the domain., (yields zero in the denominator)
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