Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - 4.2 Properties of Rational Functions - 4.2 Assess Your Understanding - Page 197: 21

Answer

All real numbers except $2$.

Work Step by Step

Note that $x^3-8=(x-2)(x^2+2x+4).$ The denominator cannot be $0$. Hence, $x-2\ne0$ so $x\ne2$ There is no real number that will make $x^2+2x+4=0$ . Therefore, the domain of the given function is the set of all real numbers except $2$.
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