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Calculus Examples
Step 1
Set the denominator in equal to to find where the expression is undefined.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Factor the left side of the equation.
Step 2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 2.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 2.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.2.3.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.2.3.2
Divide by .
Step 2.3
Set the equal to .
Step 2.4
Solve for .
Step 2.4.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 2.4.2
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 2.4.3
Simplify .
Step 2.4.3.1
Rewrite as .
Step 2.4.3.2
Rewrite as .
Step 2.4.3.3
Rewrite as .
Step 2.4.3.4
Rewrite as .
Step 2.4.3.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.4.3.4.2
Rewrite as .
Step 2.4.3.5
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 2.4.3.6
Move to the left of .
Step 2.4.4
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 2.4.4.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 2.4.4.2
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 2.4.4.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 3
The domain is all real numbers.
Interval Notation:
Set-Builder Notation:
Step 4
The range is the set of all valid values. Use the graph to find the range.
Interval Notation:
Set-Builder Notation:
Step 5
Determine the domain and range.
Domain:
Range:
Step 6