General Foundation Program

Applied Mathematics – 000124

Topic: The DOMAIN of a Function
Lecture#3 Week#4 Date: / /2021
Domain: For a function f , the set of all possible inputs is called the domain of f . OR

Domain: The set of all real numbers for which the expression is defined as a real number.
Rules: When finding the domain, remember:

 RULE#1: If a polynomial function without radicals or variables in the denominator.

For this type of function, the domain is all real numbers .

1) f ( x )=2 x +5 2) f ( x )=x +3 x−10

2

 RULE#2: A function with a fraction with a variable in the denominator. Set the
denominator not equal to zero and solve.

1 1
1) f ( x )= x +3 2 ¿ f ( x )=
x −x
2

2 x+2
3) f ( x )= x + x−6
2 4) f ( x )= x −1 2

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  RULE#3: The domain of a cube root or fifth root function is the set of all real numbers.
1) f ( x )= √ x−1
3
2 ¿ f ( x )=√ 7−3 x
5

 Rule#4: If the function is having a square root or even (4th, 6th, etc.) root in its
numerator, then set it greater than or equal to zero and solve.

1) f ( x )= √ x +3 2) f ( x )= √2 x−6
4

3) f ( x )= √−4 x +12 4 ¿ f ( x )= √ x −9
6 2

 Rule#5: If the function is having a square root or even (4th, 6th, etc.) root in its
denominator, then set it greater than zero and solve.

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 1 1
1 ¿ f ( x )= 2 ¿ f ( x )= 4
√ x−2 √ 2 x−3

1 1
3 ¿ f ( x )= 4 ¿ f ( x )=
√ 7−3 x √ 9−x 2

Mixed Problems:
Find the domain:
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1 ¿ f ( x )= √
16−x 2 x −2
2) f ( x )=
x−2 √ 16−x 2

3 ¿ f ( x )= √
x2 −4 x +3
4) f ( x )=
x+ 3 √ x 2−4

HOMEWORK:

1) Find the Domain of the following functions. (Linear, Quadratic & Radical Functions)
1 2 x+ 4
a ¿ f (x )= b ¿ f (x )=
x +3 2
x −9

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 1
c ¿ f ( x )=√ 2 x −8 d ¿ f ( t )=
√t−3

e ¿ f ( x )=√ x2 −16 f ¿ f ( x )= √ 16−x 2

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 g ¿ f ( x )= √
25−x 2 x −1
h) f ( x )=
x−1 √ 25−x 2

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