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First of all!! Domain and range is one of my worst areas for maths :(...

heres the question:


a. State the domain and range of the function y=2 root 25-xsquare

Can anyone explain to me how to do this question??? it would be helpful!! thank you
 

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What values of x can you sub in for the equation to still work? Well since there is a square root sign then you can't have a negative number under there, so you can either look at it and see the answer 'by inspection', or solve for when what's under the square root equals zero.



So we know that the domain (the x-values) is , and the reason it is also equal to is because the square root of zero is defined.

Now the range - what values of y can the function take? Well it can never be negative as the function is a positive root, but we know it can equal zero when , so that is the lowest bound. The highest bound we can see when x=0, where we get 10. So the range is .

You could also sketch this (which I guess is finding the domain and range) and realise that it's half an ellipse.
 

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An alternative to the range is,



Let's first state,

(We will use this later.)

Now, let's square it.







In respect to ,



For real roots,



We can use a parabola if we wish, but for simplicity let's do this in our head.



However,



So we must draw a number line, the common set of solutions is,



This is just another method. Use Sir AAEldar's method. :)
 

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What values of x can you sub in for the equation to still work? Well since there is a square root sign then you can't have a negative number under there, so you can either look at it and see the answer 'by inspection', or solve for when what's under the square root equals zero.



So we know that the domain (the x-values) is , and the reason it is also equal to is because the square root of zero is defined.

Now the range - what values of y can the function take? Well it can never be negative as the function is a positive root, but we know it can equal zero when , so that is the lowest bound. The highest bound we can see when x=0, where we get 10. So the range is .

You could also sketch this (which I guess is finding the domain and range) and realise that it's half an ellipse.
WOW dude ty!! I thank you so much!! now i undestand domain and range !!! cheers rep !!!!!!
 

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An alternative to the range is,



Let's first state,

(We will use this later.)

Now, let's square it.







In respect to ,



For real roots,



We can use a parabola if we wish, but for simplicity let's do this in our head.



However,



So we must draw a number line, the common set of solutions is,



This is just another method. Use Sir AAEldar's method. :)
ty robot also!!!!, but i think aaeldar's method is much easier.. too many steps~~
 

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What values of x can you sub in for the equation to still work? Well since there is a square root sign then you can't have a negative number under there, so you can either look at it and see the answer 'by inspection', or solve for when what's under the square root equals zero.



So we know that the domain (the x-values) is , and the reason it is also equal to is because the square root of zero is defined.

Now the range - what values of y can the function take? Well it can never be negative as the function is a positive root, but we know it can equal zero when , so that is the lowest bound. The highest bound we can see when x=0, where we get 10. So the range is .

You could also sketch this (which I guess is finding the domain and range) and realise that it's half an ellipse.
hey could you explain why you make 25-x^2=0? isnt it 25-x^2>0?
 

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Can you help me one more time guys!!

I tried using product rule for this but failed, most hardest deriving ever...

F(X)= x square root 10-x , show that f'(x)= 5x(8-x) / 2 rooot 10-x
 

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I GOT THIS ..





editing..

got this wrong, misread your thing
 
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No one can beat Spi. He is fluent in latex
 

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To krn, I am adamant that this question is typed incorrectly.
 

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