Calculus with Applications (10th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Nonlinear Functions - 2.1 Properties of Functions - 2.1 Exercises - Page 54: 21

Answer

$$ f(x)=\sqrt {4-x^{2}} $$ the values $x$ for $f(x)$ is defined when: $$ 4-x^{2}\geq 0 $$ we can find all zeros $f(x)$ $$ 4-x^{2} = (2-x)(2+x) = 0 $$ $ \Rightarrow $ $$ x=\pm 2, $$ this numbers form the intervals $ (-\infty,-2), (-2,2) $ and $(2,\infty)$. we observe that the values in the interval $[-2,2]$ which satisfy the inequality So domain of the function $f (x)$ is $[-2,2]$ .

Work Step by Step

$$ f(x)=\sqrt {4-x^{2}} $$ the values $x$ for $f(x)$ is defined when: $$ 4-x^{2}\geq 0 $$ we can find all zeros $f(x)$ $$ 4-x^{2} = (2-x)(2+x) = 0 $$ $ \Rightarrow $ $$ x=\pm 2, $$ this numbers form the intervals $ (-\infty,-2), (-2,2) $ and $(2,\infty)$. we observe that the values in the interval $[-2,2]$ which satisfy the inequality So domain of the function $f (x)$ is $[-2,2]$ .
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