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# Kind of trying to break the ice

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Math TOPIC(and apparently problem) question...

Right, so my question is how do you get the domain of a function?

I know this differs from the traditional one problem, but I think that giving me help on a whole topic will be better, so I can solve it on my own. Thank you in advance to anyone who helps

Deep Thanks, 😀😃😄😁😊😇😌😋😜😎

$$tommarvoloriddle$$

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The part I am having trouble understanding is how would you do it to a polynomial fraction function...

Like how would you find the domains such things?

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How would you solve for the domain

$$f(x)=\frac{x^2-4}{x-4}$$

Just help me through the steps plsssssssssss

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Assuming your function is of the form  y=f(x)

then the domain is just the set of all possible x values.

With a normal polynomial that is all real x

I am not sure what you mean by a poynomial fraction function.

I suppose if there is an x on the bottom of a fraction then there will be restrictions because it is not possible to divide bt 0.

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I mean like: $$f(x)=\frac{x^2-4}{x-4}$$

tommarvoloriddle  Jul 3, 2019
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that was actually my hw question and I don't know how to solve it... Can you help?

tommarvoloriddle  Jul 3, 2019
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Well the bdenominator cannot be 0 so x cannot be 4.  x can be anything else.

So the domain is       $$x \in Real \;\;\;where \;\;x\ne4$$

This can be written in a number of formats but they all mean the same.

The actual fuction is  f(x)=x+4 where  x not equal 4

It is a straight line with a hole at   (4,8)

Melody  Jul 3, 2019
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:O Thank You Melody

😀😃😄😁😊😇😌😋😛😜😎

tommarvoloriddle  Jul 3, 2019