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 - Chapter Review Exercises - Page 669: 19

Answer

1) Domain: $x\geq 6$

Work Step by Step

Given \begin{equation} f(x)=\sqrt{x-6}. \end{equation} This is an even root function because the index, $n=2$, is even. The radicand must be positive. So, we require $x-6 \geq 0 \Longrightarrow x \geq 6$. 1)The domain is $x\geq 6$. Make a table of the function, $f(x)$ versus $x$. \begin{equation} \begin{array}{|c|cccc|} \hline \boldsymbol{x} & 10& 15 & 20 & 30 \\ \hline \boldsymbol{f}(\boldsymbol{x})=\sqrt{\boldsymbol{x}-\mathbf{6}} & 2.0 & 3.0 & 3.7 & 4.9 \\ \hline \end{array} \end{equation} 2) See the graph.
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