Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 2 - Section 2.7 - Combining Functions - 2.7 Exercises - Page 216: 18

Answer

$[-4,0) \cup (0,1]$

Work Step by Step

Interpret $f(x) $ as $u(x)-v(x).$ The domain of $f$ is the intersection of domains of $u$ and $v$. $u(x)=\sqrt{x+4}$ is defined for all $x$ such that $x+4\geq 0.$ The domain of $u$ is $[-4,+\infty)$. $v(x)=\frac{\sqrt{1-x}}{x}$ is defined for $x$ satisfying: $\left\{\begin{array}{ll} 1-x\geq 0, & and\\ x\neq 0 & \end{array}\right.$ that is, for $\left\{\begin{array}{ll} x\leq 1, & and\\ x\neq 0 & \end{array}\right.$ that is, $(-\infty,0) \cup (0, 1]$ The domain of f is the intersection of these two: $[-4,0) \cup (0,1]$
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