Determine the Domain: Analyzing the Function 23/√x

Question

Look at the following function:

23x \frac{23}{\sqrt{x}}

What is the domain of the function?

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Does the function have a domain? And if so, what is it?
00:03 To find the domain, remember that division by 0 is not allowed
00:06 Because the unknown is under a root, it must be positive
00:09 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To determine the domain of the function 23x \frac{23}{\sqrt{x}} , we must ensure the function is defined for all values in its domain. The expression involves a square root and a division.

  • First, consider the square root, x \sqrt{x} . This is only defined for x0 x \geq 0 . Therefore, initially, x x must be non-negative.

  • Second, because the square root is in the denominator of a fraction, x \sqrt{x} must not equal zero to avoid division by zero. Thus, x x must be strictly greater than 0.

Combining these conditions, we find that the domain of the function is x>0 x > 0 .

Therefore, the domain of the function is x>0 x > 0 , which corresponds to choice 3 from the provided options.

Answer

x > 0