document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=356096>Question 356096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help!  I don't understand this problem at all.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the domain of the function f(x) = 3 + &#8730;(36-x^2 )/x^2- 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show all work\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #254183 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=254183\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x) = (3 + sqrt(36-x^2 ))/(x^2- 9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The denominator cannot equal zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-9=(x+3)(x-3) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)(x-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3, x=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So x cannot equal -3 or 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The domain of x is all real numbers except -3 and 3.<BR>\n" );
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