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

Find the domain of each function. g(x) = 3/(x-4)

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Identify the function given: \(g(x) = \frac{3}{x-4}\). Since this is a rational function, the domain includes all real numbers except where the denominator is zero.
Set the denominator equal to zero to find values that are not allowed: \(x - 4 = 0\).
Solve the equation for \(x\): \(x = 4\). This value makes the denominator zero, which is undefined in mathematics.
Therefore, the domain of \(g(x)\) is all real numbers except \(x = 4\).
Express the domain in interval notation: \((-\infty, 4) \cup (4, \infty)\).

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