document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134036>Question 1134036</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5.	(7 pts)   f  is a function that takes a real number x and performs these four steps in the order given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "		(1) Multiply by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "		(2) Subtract 9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "		(3) Take the square root. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "		(4) Take the reciprocal. (That is, make the quantity the denominator of a fraction with numerator 1.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.	 State the domain of f.   (no explanation required)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "start with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f+%28x%29=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f+%28x%29=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) Multiply by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f+%28x%29=3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f+%28x%29=3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f+%28x%29=3x-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f+%28x%29=3x-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) Take the square root. =><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f+%28x%29=sqrt%283x-9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f+%28x%29=sqrt%283x-9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) Take the reciprocal. =><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f+%28x%29=1%2Fsqrt%283x-9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f+%28x%29=1%2Fsqrt%283x-9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(That is, make the quantity the denominator of a fraction with numerator 1.) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.	Find an expression for f (x). (no explanation required) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.	State the domain of f. (no explanation required) \r<BR>\n" );
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