document.write( "Question 1032808: Consider
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document.write( "f(x) = x sqrt(x + 2) and g(x) = x/ sqrt(5 − x)
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document.write( ".(a) Find the domains of the functions f and g.
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document.write( "(b) Find the derivatives of the functions f and g in part (a).
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document.write( "(c) Find the values of x so that (i) f'(x) = 0, (ii) g'(x) = 0
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Algebra.Com's Answer #647413 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Domain of x(sqrt(x+2)) are all x greater than or equal to -2. Any x less than that gives sqrt (number <0) \n" ); document.write( "domain of x/sqrt(5-x) is x less than 5. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "f(x)=x*(x+2)^(1/2) \n" ); document.write( "f'(x)=x*(1/2)(x+2)^(-1/2)+(x+2)^(1/2) \n" ); document.write( "set that equal to 0. \n" ); document.write( "sqrt(x+2)=-x(1/2sqrt(x+2)) \n" ); document.write( "square both sides \n" ); document.write( "x+2=x^2/4(x+2) \n" ); document.write( "4(x+2)(x+2)=x^2 \n" ); document.write( "4x^2+16x+16=x^2 \n" ); document.write( "3x^2+16x+16=0 \n" ); document.write( "(3x+4)(x+4)=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=-4/3.-4, but -4 doesn't work in original derivative. \n" ); document.write( "x=-4/3 for derivative = 0. Notice that the tangent to the function at -4/3 has 0 slope. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "============================== \n" ); document.write( "g(x)=x*(5-x)^(1/2) \n" ); document.write( "g'(x)=x*(1/2)(5-x)^(-1/2)+(5-x)^(1/2) \n" ); document.write( "set it equal to 0 \n" ); document.write( "0=x(1/2)(5-x)^(-1/2)+(5-x)^(1/2) \n" ); document.write( "-(5-x)^(1/2)=x*(1/2)(1/sqrt(5-x)) \n" ); document.write( "square both sides \n" ); document.write( "5-x=x^2(1/4(5-x)) \n" ); document.write( "4(5-x)^2=x^2 \n" ); document.write( "4x^2-40x+100=x^2 \n" ); document.write( "3x^2-40x+100=0 \n" ); document.write( "(3x-10)(x-10)=0 \n" ); document.write( "=10/3,10 \n" ); document.write( "But x cannot equal these values, so first derivative will not ever equal 0. In the graph, there is no place where the slope of the tangent line is 0.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |