Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53449-636-9
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Chapter 4 - Quadratic Functions - 4.2 Graphing Quadratics in Vertex Form - 4.2 Exercises - Page 320: 48

Answer

Domain: The set of all real numbers Range: $[-2, \infty)$

Work Step by Step

Given $$ f(x) = (x-6)^2-2.$$ Student's work: Domain: $[-\infty ,\infty]$. Range: $ [-\infty , -2]$. The domain of this function is the set of all real numbers. The student puts an upper and lower bounds on infinity which is wrong. The range is also wrong and infinity can not be bound. The correct answer is Domain: The set of all real numbers Range: $[-2, \infty)$.
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