Math  /  Algebra

Question5. Which of the following values of xx does not lie in the domain of y=252xy=-2 \sqrt{5-2 x} ? (1) -3 (3) 2.5 (2) 2 (4) 4
COMMON CORE Algebra II, Final ASSESSMENTS (1)

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STEP 1

What is this asking? Which of these xx values makes the stuff inside the square root negative? Watch out! Remember, we can't take the square root of a negative number!

STEP 2

1. Set up the inequality
2. Solve the inequality

STEP 3

Alright, so we've got this square root, and we know the stuff inside can't be negative.
That means it has to be greater than or equal to zero!
So, let's **write that down** as an inequality: 52x05 - 2x \ge 0

STEP 4

Let's **isolate** our xx term.
We can do this by subtracting 5 from both sides of the inequality: 52x5055 - 2x - 5 \ge 0 - 5 2x5-2x \ge -5

STEP 5

Now, we need to **get** x\bf x **by itself**.
We'll divide both sides by -2.
But remember, when we divide or multiply an inequality by a negative number, we have to **flip the inequality sign**!
So: 2x252\frac{-2x}{-2} \le \frac{-5}{-2} x52x \le \frac{5}{2}

STEP 6

We know that 52\frac{5}{2} is the same as **2.5**, so: x2.5x \le 2.5

STEP 7

This tells us that xx can be any number less than or equal to 2.5.
Let's **check our options**: x=3x = -3 is less than 2.5. x=2x = 2 is less than 2.5. x=2.5x = 2.5 is equal to 2.5. x=4x = 4 is *greater* than 2.5.

STEP 8

Since xx must be less than or equal to 2.5, the value x=4x = 4 does *not* lie in the domain of the function.
So the answer is (4).

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