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Finding the domain of radical/root functions.

When finding the domain of even-degree roots, the expression under the radical must be greater than or equal to 0.

Find the domain of y x

x x 0

PRACTICE - Find the Domain of the following:

y 2 x 5

x x 5 2 since 2 x 5 0 , 2 x 5 , x 5 2

y 4 7 x

x x 7 since 7 x 0 , x 7 , x 7

The rest of the answers will be expressed in interval notation since that is a simpler way to express answers.

y 4 4 x 2 16

2 2 since 4 x 2 16 0 , 4 x 2 16 , x 2 4 , x 2 x 2

y 16 25 x 2

4 5 4 5 since 16 25 x 2 0 , -25 x 2 -16 , x 2 16 25 , x 4 5 x 4 5

y x 7 x 1

1 7 , x 7 x 1 0

y 2 x 2 7 x 3

1 2 3 , 2 x 2 7 x 3 0 , 2 x 1 x 3 0 , x 1 2 x 3

y x x 2 4

, since x 2 4 0 , x 2 4 This will always be true, for all real numbers, any number squared is always positive

y x x 8

8 since x 8 0 , x 8 , x 8

y 6 x 2 8

, since 6 x 2 8 0 , 6 x 2 8 , x 2 -8 6 This will always be true, for all real numbers, any number squared is always positive

y 8 6 x 2

No solution since 8 6 x 2 0 , -6 x 2 8 , x 2 -8 6 This will never be true, so there is no solution, since any number squared is always positive, so it will never be less than 0.

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Source:  OpenStax, "rational"ity. OpenStax CNX. May 03, 2006 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col10350/1.2
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