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Find the domain and range of the function f(x) = 3/(x-2).

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Domain

x∈(−∞,2)∪(2,∞)x \in (-\infty, 2) \cup (2, \infty)

Range

y∈(−∞,1)∪(1,∞)y \in (-\infty, 1) \cup (1, \infty)

Graph of f(x) = 3/(x − 2)

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Step-by-step solution

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To find the domain and range of the function f(x)=x−4x−23f(x) = \sqrt[3]{\frac{x-4}{x-2}}:

  1. Find the domain.

    The domain of a function is the set of all possible input values (xx) for which the function is defined.

    • The cube root function u3\sqrt[3]{u} is defined for all real numbers uu. So, there are no restrictions from the cube root itself.
    • The expression inside the cube root is a fraction x−4x−2\frac{x-4}{x-2}. For a fraction to be defined, its denominator cannot be zero. Set the denominator equal to zero to find the excluded value:
    x−2=0x-2 = 0 x=2x = 2

    So, xx cannot be equal to 2. The domain is all real numbers except 2. In interval notation, this is (−∞,2)∪(2,∞)(-\infty, 2) \cup (2, \infty).

  2. Find the range.

    The range of a function is the set of all possible output values (yy) that the function can produce.
    Let y=x−4x−23y = \sqrt[3]{\frac{x-4}{x-2}}.
    To find the range, we solve for xx in terms of yy.
    First, cube both sides of the equation:

    y3=x−4x−2y^3 = \frac{x-4}{x-2}

    Multiply both sides by (x−2)(x-2):

    y3(x−2)=x−4y^3(x-2) = x-4

    Distribute y3y^3:

    xy3−2y3=x−4xy^3 - 2y^3 = x-4

    Move all terms with xx to one side and terms without xx to the other side:

    xy3−x=2y3−4xy^3 - x = 2y^3 - 4

    Factor out xx:

    x(y3−1)=2y3−4x(y^3 - 1) = 2y^3 - 4

    Divide by (y3−1)(y^3 - 1) to solve for xx:

    x=2y3−4y3−1x = \frac{2y^3 - 4}{y^3 - 1}

    For xx to be a real number, the denominator of this expression cannot be zero.
    Set the denominator equal to zero to find the excluded value for yy:

    y3−1=0y^3 - 1 = 0 y3=1y^3 = 1 y=13y = \sqrt[3]{1} y=1y = 1

    So, yy cannot be equal to 1.
    The range is all real numbers except 1.
    In interval notation, this is (−∞,1)∪(1,∞)(-\infty, 1) \cup (1, \infty).

    The domain and range are:
    Domain: x∈(−∞,2)∪(2,∞)\boxed{x \in (-\infty, 2) \cup (2, \infty)}
    Range: y∈(−∞,1)∪(1,∞)\boxed{y \in (-\infty, 1) \cup (1, \infty)}

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