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Ch. 2 - Functions and Graphs
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 5

Find the domain of each function. f(x) = x² - 2x - 15

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Identify the type of function given. Here, the function is a polynomial: \(f(x) = x^{2} - 2x - 15\).
Recall that polynomial functions are defined for all real numbers because there are no restrictions such as division by zero or square roots of negative numbers.
Since there are no denominators or even roots in the function, there are no values of \(x\) that would make the function undefined.
Therefore, the domain of the function is all real numbers, which can be expressed in interval notation as \((-\infty, \infty)\).
Summarize the domain: \(\text{Domain} = \{ x \mid x \in \mathbb{R} \}\) or \((-\infty, \infty)\).

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Domain of a Function

The domain of a function is the set of all possible input values (x-values) for which the function is defined. For polynomial functions like f(x) = x² - 2x - 15, the domain typically includes all real numbers because polynomials are defined everywhere on the real number line.
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Polynomial functions are expressions involving variables raised to whole-number exponents combined using addition, subtraction, and multiplication. They are continuous and defined for all real numbers, meaning their domain is usually all real numbers unless otherwise restricted.
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