Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Graphs and Functions - 2.6 Graphs of Basic Functions - 2.6 Exercises - Page 256: 26

Answer

(a) domain $[-5,\infty)$ and range $(-\infty,\infty)$. (b) not a function.

Work Step by Step

(a) Given $y^2-x=5$, we have $x=y^2-5$, we can find the domain as $[-5,\infty)$ and range as $(-\infty,\infty)$. (b) Rewrite the equation as $y=\pm(x+5)$, and this does not form a function.
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