Uncover the Domain: Analyze the Rational Expression (3x+4)/(1/2x)

Question

Given the following function:

3x+412x \frac{3x+4}{\frac{1}{2}x}

What is the domain of the function?

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Does the function have a domain? If yes, what is it?
00:03 To find the domain, remember that division by 0 is not allowed
00:06 Therefore let's see what solution makes the denominator zero
00:11 Let's isolate X
00:14 0 divided by any number is always equal to 0
00:18 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To determine the domain of the function 3x+412x \frac{3x+4}{\frac{1}{2}x} , we need to ensure that the denominator does not equal zero, as division by zero is undefined.

First, identify the denominator in the function, which is 12x\frac{1}{2}x.

Set the denominator equal to zero to find the values that make it undefined:
12x=0\frac{1}{2}x = 0

To solve for x x , multiply both sides by 2 to clear the fraction:
x=0x = 0

The domain excludes the value x=0 x = 0 because it would make the denominator zero, rendering the function undefined.

Thus, the domain of the function 3x+412x \frac{3x+4}{\frac{1}{2}x} is all real numbers except x=0 x = 0 .

Therefore, the correct answer is x0 x \neq 0 .

Answer

x0 x\ne0