Find f−g and determine the domain for each function. f(x) = √x, g(x) = x − 4
Ch. 2 - Functions and Graphs

Capitolo 3, Problema 39a
Find ƒ+g and determine the domain for each function. f(x) = √x, g(x) = x − 4
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Step 1: Understand the problem. You are tasked with finding the sum of two functions, ƒ(x) and g(x), which is denoted as (ƒ + g)(x). This means you need to add the two functions together: (ƒ + g)(x) = ƒ(x) + g(x).
Step 2: Write the expressions for ƒ(x) and g(x). Here, ƒ(x) = √x and g(x) = x − 4. Substitute these into the formula for (ƒ + g)(x): (ƒ + g)(x) = √x + (x − 4).
Step 3: Simplify the expression if possible. In this case, the expression (ƒ + g)(x) = √x + x − 4 cannot be simplified further because the square root and linear terms are not like terms.
Step 4: Determine the domain of the resulting function. The domain is the set of all x-values for which the function is defined. For ƒ(x) = √x, the square root requires x ≥ 0 (since you cannot take the square root of a negative number in the real number system). For g(x) = x − 4, there are no restrictions on x. Therefore, the domain of (ƒ + g)(x) is x ≥ 0.
Step 5: Write the final domain in interval notation. Since x must be greater than or equal to 0, the domain is [0, ∞).

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