Let f(x) = x2 - 16 and g(x) = x + 4. Find f/g and its domain.
Solution:
It is given that
f(x) = x2 - 16
g(x) = x + 4
Using the algebraic identity (a2 - b2) = (a + b)(a - b)
f(x) = x2 - 16 = (x + 4)(x - 4)
We know that
(f/g) (x) = [(x + 4)(x - 4)]/ (x + 4)
So we get
(f/g) (x) = x - 4
Here x - 4 is linear and defined for all x.
The domain of this function and any linear function is x ∈ R.
Therefore, f/g is (x - 4) and its domain is x ∈ R.
Let f(x) = x2 - 16 and g(x) = x + 4. Find f/g and its domain.
Summary:
Let f(x) = x2 - 16 and g(x) = x + 4. f/g is (x - 4) and its domain is x ∈ R.
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