SOLUTION: Use a graphing utility to graph the function and estimate its domain and range. Then find the domain and range algebraically. (Enter your answers using interval notation.) f(x) =

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Question 893780: Use a graphing utility to graph the function and estimate its domain and range. Then find the domain and range algebraically. (Enter your answers using interval notation.)
f(x) = − 1/3|x − 4|

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Not sure if you mean,
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We'll do it both ways.
First, f%28x%29=-%281%2F3%29abs%28x-4%29
Absolute value function always returns a positive value so f(x) will always be negative. It equals zero at x=4
So the domain is all values of x, (-infinity,infinity).
The range is all values less than or equal to zero, (-infinity,0].
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Next, f%28x%29=-1%2F%283%2Aabs%28x-4%29%29
Again, values will be negative but in this case the values approach zero but never equal zero.
Domain is all points except x=4 since division by zero is undefined.
So the domain is (-infinity,4)U(4,infinity).
The range is all values less than zero, (-infinity,0).
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