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#1 2016-10-15 03:28:39

dazzle1230
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Algebra help

1) Similarly, by restricting the domain of the function f(x)=2x^2-4x-5 to an interval, we can make it invertible. What is the largest such interval that includes the point x=0?

2)Suppose the domain of f is (-1,1). Define the function h by h(x)=f(x)+1.  What is the domain of h?

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#2 2016-10-15 03:33:41

Bob
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Re: Algebra help

hi dazzle1230

Q1.  That's a quadratic.  Sketch the graph and all except the lowest point have two x values for each y.

So to make it invertible you can choose any domain that stops that happening: eg from the lowest point rightwards.

x=0 isn't the lowest point so you should be able to find the required interval to include it and also be the largest.

Q2.  Sketch a random wiggly line for f(x) between x = -1 and +1.

Now sketch h(x) by just moving the wiggly line up by 1.  Looks to me like the domain is the same.

Bob


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#3 2016-10-15 09:53:25

dazzle1230
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Re: Algebra help

for Q1, I put in (-inf, 1) but it was wrong

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#4 2016-10-15 17:32:05

thickhead
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Re: Algebra help

dazzle1230 wrote:

for Q1, I put in (-inf, 1) but it was wrong

Should it be (-inf, 1] ?I mean closed at 1.


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