The functions f and g are defined as follows.\begin{align*}
&f(x) = \frac{x-2}{x^2 + 4x - 12},\
&g(x) = \frac{x}{x^2 + 64}
\end{align*}For each function, find the domain.Write each answer as an interval or union of intervals.
Q. The functions f and g are defined as follows.\begin{align*}
&f(x) = \frac{x-2}{x^2 + 4x - 12},\
&g(x) = \frac{x}{x^2 + 64}
\end{align*}For each function, find the domain.Write each answer as an interval or union of intervals.
Identify Domain of f(x): To find the domain of f(x), we need to determine the values of x for which the function is defined. The function f(x) has a denominator of x2+4x−12, which cannot be equal to zero because division by zero is undefined. Therefore, we need to find the values of x that make the denominator zero and exclude them from the domain.
Factor Denominator of f(x): We factor the denominator of f(x) to find the values of x that make it zero: x2+4x−12=(x+6)(x−2). Setting each factor equal to zero gives us x=−6 and x=2.
Determine Domain Exclusions: The values x=−6 and x=2 are the points where the function f(x) is undefined. Therefore, the domain of f(x) is all real numbers except x=−6 and x=2. In interval notation, this is written as (−∞,−6)∪(−6,2)∪(2,∞).
Find Domain of g(x): Now, we find the domain of g(x). The function g(x) has a denominator of x2+64, which is always positive since x2 is always non-negative and 64 is positive. Therefore, the denominator of g(x) can never be zero, and g(x) is defined for all real numbers.
Determine Domain of g(x): Since g(x) is defined for all real numbers, the domain of g(x) is (−∞,∞).
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