Question 1077352
The stuff under the square root (known as the radicand) cannot be negative. So that means that the "13+x" must be 0 or a positive value.


Forcing 13+x to be 0 or positive means {{{13+x>=0}}}. Subtract 13 from both sides and we'll end up with {{{x >= -13}}}


Saying {{{x >= -13}}} is the same as saying "x can be any number as long as it's -13 or larger". This forms what is known as the domain. The domain is the set of allowed input x values of a function. It's a rule to make sure that no errors occur. If we plug x = -14, which is NOT -13 or larger, then we run into issues of taking the square root of a negative number.


So the domain is the set of all real numbers x such that {{{x >= -13}}}


Your teacher may want you to write this in interval notation. If so, then you would write  <font color=red>[-13, infinity)</font> where you replace "infinity" with the infinity symbol if needed. Notice how I placed a square bracket next to -13. This tells the reader "include -13 in the interval". The curved parenthesis means "exclude the endpoint from the interval". 


Note: infinity or -infinity cannot be included because it's not a number. It's impossible to get to infinity. This is why infinity and -infinity will have curved parenthesis. This is a rule you should memorize.