Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 2 - Section 2.1 - Functions - Exercises - Page 157: 59

Answer

$\{t\in R: t\geq -1\}=[-1 , \infty)$

Work Step by Step

The domain of $f(t)=\sqrt {t+1}$ is the set of all real numbers $t$ for which $\sqrt{t+1}$ is defined as a real number. We know the sqare root of a negative number is not defined, so the domain of $f(t)=\sqrt{t+1}$ is all real numbers $t$ for which $t+1 \geq 0$. We subtract $1$ from both sides to get $$t \geq -1.$$ Thus the domain of this function is all real numbers $t$ for which $t\geq -1$ In set notation, the domain is $\{t\in R: t\geq -1\}.$ In interval notation, the domain is $[-1 , \infty).$
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