College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - Exercise Set 3.6 - Page 420: 64

Answer

$(-∞, \frac{1}{2}) ∪ [1, ∞)$

Work Step by Step

Consider the function as follows: $f (x) =√(x/(2x-1)-1)$ For a function $f$ defined by an expression with variable $x$, the implied domain of $f$ is the set of all real numbers variable $x$ can take such that the expression defining the function is real. The domain can also be given explicitly. For$(x/(2x-1)-1)≥0$ to be real, the radicand (expression under the radical) of the square root function must be positive or equal to 0. Thus, the inequality becomes: $f (x)=\frac{x}{2x-1}-1≥0$ $f (x) =\frac{x-1(2x-1)}{2x-1}≥0$ $f (x) =\frac{-x+1}{2x-1}≥0$ The solution set of the above inequality, which is also the domain, is given in interval form as follows: $(-∞, \frac{1}{2}) ∪ [1, ∞)$ Conclusion: The domain of the given function is given by the interval $(-∞, \frac{1}{2}) ∪ [1, ∞)$.
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