Math Problem Statement

The domain of the function f(x) is [-15,-4] and the range is [5,11]. using interval notation, find the domain and range of g(x)=f(x+8)

Solution

Let's break down how to determine the domain and range of g(x)=f(x+8)g(x) = f(x + 8).

Step 1: Determine the Domain of g(x)g(x)

The domain of f(x)f(x) is given as [15,4][-15, -4]. For the function g(x)=f(x+8)g(x) = f(x + 8), we perform a shift in the xx-values. Specifically, the argument of f(x)f(x) is x+8x + 8, which means the function ff is evaluated at x+8x + 8 instead of xx.

To maintain the validity of f(x)f(x), the expression x+8x + 8 must fall within the domain of f(x)f(x), which is [15,4][-15, -4].

Thus, we need to solve for xx such that: 15x+84-15 \leq x + 8 \leq -4 Subtract 8 from all parts of the inequality: 158x48-15 - 8 \leq x \leq -4 - 8 23x12-23 \leq x \leq -12 Therefore, the domain of g(x)g(x) is [23,12][-23, -12].

Step 2: Determine the Range of g(x)g(x)

The range of f(x)f(x) is given as [5,11][5, 11]. Since g(x)=f(x+8)g(x) = f(x + 8) is just a horizontal shift of f(x)f(x), the range of g(x)g(x) will remain the same as the range of f(x)f(x).

Thus, the range of g(x)g(x) is also [5,11][5, 11].

Final Answer:

  • The domain of g(x)g(x) is [23,12]\boxed{[-23, -12]}.
  • The range of g(x)g(x) is [5,11]\boxed{[5, 11]}.

Would you like further explanation or have any questions about this?

Here are 5 related questions to explore further:

  1. How does a horizontal shift affect the domain and range of a function?
  2. What happens if the function f(x)f(x) is shifted vertically instead of horizontally?
  3. How can we find the domain and range of composite functions like g(x)=f(x+c)g(x) = f(x + c)?
  4. How do shifts in functions affect the graph in terms of transformations?
  5. How would the domain and range change if we used g(x)=f(x8)g(x) = f(x - 8)?

Tip: When shifting a function horizontally, always adjust the domain by shifting the interval for xx, while the range stays unchanged.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Function Transformations
Domain and Range
Horizontal Shifts

Formulas

Domain of g(x) = f(x + 8): Solve for x in the domain of f(x)
Range of g(x) = f(x + 8): Same as range of f(x)

Theorems

Transformation of functions by shifting
Domain and Range of composite functions

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-11