Math Problem Statement

Find f + g, f - g, fg, and f/g. Determine the domain for each function f(x) = 4x - 9, g(x) = x - 3.

Solution

The problem asks to determine the domain of the functions f(x)f(x) and g(x)g(x), and perform operations on them such as f+gf+g, fgf-g, fgf \cdot g, and fg\frac{f}{g}, followed by determining the domain for each of these operations.

Given:

  • f(x)=4x9f(x) = 4x - 9
  • g(x)=x3g(x) = x - 3

We are tasked with determining the domain of f+gf + g.

Step 1: Add the functions f(x)f(x) and g(x)g(x)

(f+g)(x)=f(x)+g(x)=(4x9)+(x3)=5x12(f + g)(x) = f(x) + g(x) = (4x - 9) + (x - 3) = 5x - 12

Step 2: Find the domain of f+gf + g

Since both f(x)f(x) and g(x)g(x) are linear functions (polynomials), their domains are all real numbers. Adding two polynomials doesn't introduce any restrictions (like division by zero or square roots of negative numbers), so the domain of f+gf + g is also all real numbers, denoted as (,)(-\infty, \infty).

Answer:

The domain of f+gf + g is: (,)\boxed{(-\infty, \infty)}

The correct choice here would be option B.

Would you like to go over the domains for other operations like fgf - g, fgf \cdot g, and fg\frac{f}{g}?

Here are 5 relative questions for practice:

  1. What is the domain of fgf - g and why?
  2. How do you determine the domain of fgf \cdot g?
  3. What are the restrictions on the domain for fg\frac{f}{g}?
  4. How does the degree of polynomials affect their domains?
  5. How do we handle domain restrictions when combining functions?

Tip: When finding the domain of a quotient fg\frac{f}{g}, check that the denominator g(x)g(x) does not equal zero, as division by zero is undefined.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Algebra
Functions
Domain of Functions
Linear Functions

Formulas

f(x) + g(x) = (4x - 9) + (x - 3)
f(x) - g(x) = (4x - 9) - (x - 3)
f(x) * g(x) = (4x - 9) * (x - 3)
f(x) / g(x) = (4x - 9) / (x - 3)

Theorems

The domain of a function refers to the set of all possible input values (x-values) for which the function is defined.
For the function f/g, g(x) ≠ 0 to avoid division by zero.

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-11