Determine the Domain: Unraveling the Fraction Function 5/(6x-1.5)

Question

Look at the following function:

56x112 \frac{5}{6x-1\frac{1}{2}}

What is the domain of the function?

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Does the function have a domain? If so, what is it?
00:03 To find the domain, remember that division by 0 is not allowed
00:07 So let's find the solution that makes the denominator zero
00:14 Let's isolate X
00:31 Multiply by the reciprocal
00:38 Make sure to multiply numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator
00:42 Simplify what we can
00:51 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To determine the domain of the function 56x112 \frac{5}{6x - 1\frac{1}{2}} , we need to find where the denominator equals zero, as this will identify the values of x x that make the function undefined.

First, let's simplify the expression in the denominator:

6x1126x - 1\frac{1}{2} can be rewritten by converting 1121\frac{1}{2} to an improper fraction, which gives 6x326x - \frac{3}{2}.

Next, set the denominator equal to zero to find the excluded xx value:

6x32=06x - \frac{3}{2} = 0

Add 32\frac{3}{2} to both sides:

6x=326x = \frac{3}{2}

Divide both sides by 6 to solve for xx:

x=32÷6=32×16=312=14x = \frac{3}{2} \div 6 = \frac{3}{2} \times \frac{1}{6} = \frac{3}{12} = \frac{1}{4}

Therefore, the domain of the function is all real numbers xx except x=14x = \frac{1}{4}. This ensures the function does not have division by zero.

The correct choice from the provided options is:

x14 x\ne\frac{1}{4}

Answer

x14 x\ne\frac{1}{4}