Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

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

Chapter 8 - Radical Functions - 8.1 Radical Functions - 8.1 Exercises - Page 629: 80

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Given \begin{equation} g(x)=2 \sqrt{x+3}. \end{equation} This is an even root function because the index, $n=2$, is even. The radicand must be positive. So, we require $$x+3\geq 0\implies x\geq- 3.$$ 1) The domain is $ x\geq -3$. Make a table of the function, $g(x)$, versus $x$. \begin{equation} \begin{array}{|c|cccc|} \hline \boldsymbol{x} & -3 & 0& 10 & 20 \\ \hline \boldsymbol{g}(\boldsymbol{x})=2\sqrt{\boldsymbol{x}+\mathbf{3}} & 0 & 3.5 & 7.2 & 9.6 \\ \hline \end{array} \end{equation} Plot the points from the table and join them by a smooth line to get the graph of the function.
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