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QuestionFind the domain and range of F(x)=1(x8)2F(x)=\frac{1}{{(x-8)}^2}. Choose correct options for both.

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

Assumptions1. The function is (x)=\frac{1}{{(x-8)}^}

STEP 2

The domain of a function is the set of all possible input values (often the "x" variable), which produce a valid output from a particular function.

STEP 3

For the function (x)=1(x8)2(x)=\frac{1}{{(x-8)}^2}, the denominator cannot be equal to zero because division by zero is undefined in mathematics.

STEP 4

So, we set the denominator equal to zero and solve for x.
(x8)2=0(x-8)^2 =0

STEP 5

The solution to this equation is x=8x=8.

STEP 6

Therefore, the domain of the function is all real numbers except for x=8x=8. This corresponds to option C The domain of the given function is {xx\{x \mid x is a real number, x8}x \neq8\}.

STEP 7

The range of a function is the set of all possible output values (often the "y" variable), which are the result of the function.

STEP 8

For the function (x)=1(x8)2(x)=\frac{1}{{(x-8)}^2}, the output will always be positive because the square of any real number is always positive or zero, and we are dividing1 by this positive number.

STEP 9

However, the function will never equal zero because we are dividing by a positive number, and division by a positive number will never result in zero.

STEP 10

Therefore, the range of the function is all positive real numbers, or {yy\{y \mid y is a real number, y>0}y>0\}. This corresponds to option A The range of the given function is {yy\{y \mid y is a real number, y>0}y>0\}.
So, the domain of the function (x)=(x8)2(x)=\frac{}{{(x-8)}^2} is all real numbers except for x=8x=8, and the range is all positive real numbers.

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