Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 2 - Review - Exercises - Page 232: 17

Answer

$[-4, +\infty)$

Work Step by Step

The radical function is defined for all real numbers $x$ for which the value of the radicand (which in this case of $x+4$) is greater than or equal to 0. To find these numbers, solve the inequality $x+4 \ge 0$ to obtain: $\begin{array}{ccc} &x+4 &\ge &0 \\&x+4-4 &\ge &0-4 \\&x &\ge &-4\end{array}$ Thus, the domain of the given function is the set of real numbers greater than or equal to $-4$. In interval notation, the domain is $[-4, +\infty)$.
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