document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=448637>Question 448637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> for our math homework we are supposed to find the domain of the functions, but I am really confused.... would you be able to walk me through the steps of finding the domain of this problem? y=-5 times the square root of x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #308706 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=308706\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the \"domain\" specifies all the values that x can take for the given function:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5 times the square root of x <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, you just don't want the value under the radical to be negative (otherwise the result is an imaginary number).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the domain is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "all real numbers equal to or greater than zero<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[0, +oo)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+oo is positive infinity </SPAN>\n" );
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