SOLUTION: State the domain of the following and provide a brief explanation for your answer: m(x) = (3)/(x^(2)+7)

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Question 197391: State the domain of the following and provide a brief explanation for your answer: m(x) = (3)/(x^(2)+7)
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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3%2F%28x%5E%282%29%2B7%29 I assume that this is the problem.
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x^2+7=0 If this happens then there is division by zero which is not allowed.
x^2=-7
x=sqrt(7), x=-sqrt(7) Take the sqrt of each side.
The domain is all real numbers except x=sqrt(7), x=-sqrt(7)
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Ed