Find the Domain of Function: (x-4.6)² + 2.1 Analysis

Let's determine the positive and negative domains of the quadratic function:

The function given is $y = (x - 4.6)^2 + 2.1$. This is in the vertex form of a quadratic function $y = (x - h)^2 + k$.

Key observations:

• The term $(x - 4.6)^2$ is a square and is thus always non-negative, i.e., it is always $\geq 0$.
• The function $y = (x - 4.6)^2 + 2.1$ describes the value of $y$ for any $x$.
• The constant $+2.1$ ensures that $y$ is always positive, specifically $y \geq 2.1$.

Since the smallest value that $(x - 4.6)^2$ can take is 0, at $x = 4.6$, the minimum value of $y$ is $2.1$. Thus, for any $x$, the output is always positive.

Therefore, we have:

$x > 0 :$ all $x$

$x < 0 :$ none

This means the function never outputs negative values for any $x$.

The correct choice from the given options is:

• Choice 3: $x > 0 :$ all $x$
• Choice 3: $x < 0 :$ none