ACT Math · Polynomial and rational functions
What is the domain of f(x) = √(x-4)x-7?
What is the domain of ?
Answer and explanation
Answer: J: x ≥ 4, x ≠ 7
Two separate restrictions apply. The square root needs , so . The denominator cannot be zero, so . Both must hold, so the domain is with , choice J. Choice F keeps only the square-root condition and allows , where the fraction is undefined. Choice G keeps only the denominator condition and allows values like , where the square root is not real. Choice H uses , which wrongly excludes ; at the numerator is and the denominator is , so is defined.
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