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document.write( "What is the domain of the graphed function?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)	y &#8805; 4	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)	x &#8805; -2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)	y &#8805; -2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)	x &#8804; -2	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the domain of the graphed function?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)	y &#8805; 4	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)	x &#8805; -2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)	y &#8805; -2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)	x &#8804; -2	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: <font color=red>choice B) x is greater than or equal to -2</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reasoning: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The domain is the set of allowed inputs or x values. The x axis is what we'll focus on here. Notice that the left most portion of the curve stretches to x = -2. Draw a vertical line through this terminal point and you'll see it hitting -2 on the x axis. This is the furthest we can go to the left, so x = -2 is the smallest allowed input. Anything smaller and it's not allowed, which is why x must be -2 or larger, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%3E=+-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%3E=+-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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