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Ch. 2 - Functions and Graphs
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 77

Find the domain of each function. g(x) = 4/(x - 7)

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Identify the function given: \(g(x) = \frac{4}{x - 7}\).
Recall that the domain of a function includes all real numbers except those that make the denominator zero, because division by zero is undefined.
Set the denominator equal to zero to find values to exclude: \(x - 7 = 0\).
Solve the equation for \(x\): \(x = 7\).
Conclude that the domain of \(g(x)\) is all real numbers except \(x = 7\), which can be written in interval notation as \((-\infty, 7) \cup (7, \infty)\).

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To determine domain restrictions, set the denominator equal to zero and solve for x. The solutions are the values that must be excluded from the domain. For g(x) = 4/(x - 7), solve x - 7 = 0 to find the restricted value.
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