SOLUTION: If {{{"f(x)"= sqrt(9-x^2)}}}, how many integers are in the domain of f ? a none b 3 c 4 d 7 e infinely many

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Question 360500:
If %22f%28x%29%22=+sqrt%289-x%5E2%29, how many integers are in the domain of f ?
a none
b 3
c 4
d 7
e infinely many

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20059) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%22f%28x%29%22=+sqrt%289-x%5E2%29
We require that the expression under the radical, the "radicand",
is not negative, but is 0 or something greater. 

9-x%5E2%3E=0

%283-x%29%283%2Bx%29%3E=0

The expression on the left has zeros 3 and -3, so we
mark these solid on a number line:

-------------@-----------------------@--------
-6  -5  -4  -3  -2  -1   0   1   2   3   4   5  

We choose a test value on the left of -3, say -4, and
substitute it in:

%283-x%29%283%2Bx%29%3E=0
%283-%28-4%29%29%283%2B%28-4%29%29%3E=0
%283%2B4%29%283-4%29%3E=0
%287%29%28-1%29%3E=0
-7%3E=0

This is false so we do not shade to the left of -3
So we still have:

-------------@-----------------------@--------
-6  -5  -4  -3  -2  -1   0   1   2   3   4   5

We choose a test value between -3 and +3, say 0, and
substitute it in:

%283-x%29%283%2Bx%29%3E=0
%283-%280%29%29%283%2B%280%29%29%3E=0
%283-0%29%283%2B0%29%3E=0
%283%29%283%29%3E=0
9%3E=0

This is true so we shade the part of the number line between
-3 and +3 inclusive of -3 and 3 since the inequality is %22%22%3E=%22%22
and not >.  So we have:

-------------@=======================@--------
-6  -5  -4  -3  -2  -1   0   1   2   3   4   5

We choose a test value on the right of +3, say +4, and
substitute it in:

%283-x%29%283%2Bx%29%3E=0
%283-%284%29%29%283%2B%284%29%29%3E=0
%283-4%29%283%2B4%29%3E=0
%28-1%29%287%29%3E=0
-7%3E=0

This is false so we do not shade to the right of 3
So we still have:

-------------@=======================@--------
-6  -5  -4  -3  -2  -1   0   1   2   3   4   5

and the domain is [-3,3]

The integers in the domain are -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3.

So the answer is 7, choice d.

Edwin