Finding the Domain: Analyze the Function (3x+12)/√(5x-10)

Question

Look at the following function:

3x+125x10 \frac{3x+12}{\sqrt{5x-10}}

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 A root must be for a positive number greater than 0
00:13 Let's isolate X
00:25 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

The function given is 3x+125x10 \frac{3x+12}{\sqrt{5x-10}} .

To find the domain, we focus on the expression within the denominator's square root: 5x10 \sqrt{5x-10} .

The expression 5x10 5x-10 must be greater than 0 0 for the square root to be defined and the denominator to be non-zero.

Let's solve the inequality:

  • Set 5x10>0 5x-10 > 0 .
  • Add 10 10 to both sides: 5x>10 5x > 10 .
  • Divide both sides by 5 5 : x>2 x > 2 .

This means the domain of the function is all x x such that x>2 x > 2 .

The domain is, therefore, correctly expressed as x>2 x > 2 .

Answer

x > 2