Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 1 - Test - Page 306: 32

Answer

The domain of the function $f\left( x \right)=3\sqrt{x+5}+7\sqrt{x-1}$ is $\underline{\left[ 1,\infty \right)}$.

Work Step by Step

The domain is the set of values of $x$ for which the function $f(x)$ can be defined. We see that $\sqrt{x-1}$ cannot be defined for values of $x<1$, but $\sqrt{x+5}$ is defined for every real value of $x$. Therefore, the function can be defined for all the real values except $x<1$. Hence, the domain of the function is $\left[ 1,\infty \right)$.
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