Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53449-636-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-53449-636-4

Chapter 1-8 - Cumulative Review - Page 679: 56

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Given \begin{equation} y=-\sqrt{x-15}. \end{equation} This is an even radical function. The radicand must be positive. This means that $x-15 \geq 0 \Longrightarrow x \geq 15$. The graph of the function is shown in the figure below with the horizontal intercepts labelled.
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