SOLUTION: how do you find the domain of the function when f(x) = sqrt(r^2-(x-h)^2)

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Question 923871: how do you find the domain of the function when f(x) = sqrt(r^2-(x-h)^2)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This works better if you have specific , given values for r and h.

r%5E2-%28x-h%29%5E2 must be non-negative to determine the domain of f(x). You could solve for the possible values of x if r and h are known.