SOLUTION: Please show work Consider the function f(x)=√(x^2-1) What is the domain for f(x)?

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Question 1021874: Please show work
Consider the function
f(x)=√(x^2-1)
What is the domain for f(x)?

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Square root requires non-negative operands.
x%5E2-1%3E=0
x%5E2%3E=1
x%3E=1 and x%3C=-1
So the domain is,
(-infinity,-1)U(1,infinity)
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