Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
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Chapter 2 - Functions and Their Graphs - Chapter Review - Review Exercises - Page 115: 33

Answer

Refer to the graph below. $x$-intercept: $1$ no $y$-intercept. domain $[1,\infty)$ range $[0,\infty)$

Work Step by Step

Step $1$. Graph $y=\sqrt{x}$. Refer to the purple curve below. To obtain $h(x)=\sqrt {x-1}$, shift the curve of the graph of $y=\sqrt x$ one unit to the right (refer to the red graph).. Step $2$. We can identify the $x$-intercept to be $1$. The graph has no $y$-intercept. Step $3$. The graph shows that the value of $x$ is any real number from $1$ to the right so the domain is $[1,\infty)$. The graph shows that the value of $y$ is any real number from $0$ and above so the range is $[0,\infty)$..
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