Carcass wrote:
Which of the following functions has as its domain the set of all real numbers?
Indicate all that apply.
A. \(f(x)=\frac{4}{x+4}\)
B.\( f(x)=\frac{4}{x^2+1}\)
C. \(f(x)=\sqrt{4x^3}\)
D. \(f(x)=\sqrt{(-4x)^2}\)
E. \(f(x)=\sqrt[3]{4x}\)
Domain is defined as all real values of x (input) for which a function doesn't failFunction will fail if the output becomes an Imaginary number or is Un-defined
Let's have a look at the option choices:
A. \(f(x)=\frac{4}{x+4}\)\(x ≠ -4\), else f(x) is undefined
So, x∈R except -4
B.\( f(x)=\frac{4}{x^2+1}\)\(x^2 + 1\) can never be zero i.e. f(x) will always have some output value
So,
x∈RC. \(f(x)=\sqrt{4x^3}\)Here, x cannot be a -ve number, else f(x) is an imaginary number
So, x∈R, where x ≥ 0
D. \(f(x)=\sqrt{(-4x)^2} = -4x\)f(x) can never be an imaginary number i.e. any value of x will always yield a valid value of f(x)
So,
x∈RE. \(f(x)=\sqrt[3]{4x} = (4x)^{\frac{1}{3}}\)f(x) can never be an imaginary number i.e. any value of x will always yield a valid value of f(x)
So,
x∈RHence, option B, D and E