document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=809797>Question 809797</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the domain (with the two restrictions)of the function: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(sqr(x+7))/(x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(i.e. square root of x + 7 on top the fraction bar with x - 8 on bottom)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got [-7, 8)U(8, infinity) but home work site says it's incorrect. Puzzled!  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Numerator will not be less than zero, and denominator cannot be 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E=-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you could view that on a number line, you may be able to give the interval notation for the domain:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[-7,8)U(8,oo)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or just as you said, [-7,8)U(8,infinity)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You did give the correct answer for the function' domain.\r<BR>\n" );
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