Math Problem Statement

Let f(x) = √(5x - 1) and g(x) = 1/x. Find (f + g)(x), (f - g)(x), (fg)(x), and (f/g)(x). Give the domain of each.

Solution

We are given two functions:

  • f(x)=5x1f(x) = \sqrt{5x - 1}
  • g(x)=1xg(x) = \frac{1}{x}

We are tasked with finding the following:

  1. (f+g)(x)=f(x)+g(x)(f + g)(x) = f(x) + g(x)
  2. (fg)(x)=f(x)g(x)(f - g)(x) = f(x) - g(x)
  3. (fg)(x)=f(x)g(x)(fg)(x) = f(x) \cdot g(x)
  4. (fg)(x)=f(x)g(x)\left(\frac{f}{g}\right)(x) = \frac{f(x)}{g(x)}

Additionally, we need to determine the domain for each case.

1. (f+g)(x)=f(x)+g(x)(f + g)(x) = f(x) + g(x)

Using the given expressions for f(x)f(x) and g(x)g(x): (f+g)(x)=5x1+1x(f + g)(x) = \sqrt{5x - 1} + \frac{1}{x}

Domain:

  • For f(x)=5x1f(x) = \sqrt{5x - 1}, the expression inside the square root must be non-negative, i.e. 5x10x155x - 1 \geq 0 \Rightarrow x \geq \frac{1}{5}.
  • For g(x)=1xg(x) = \frac{1}{x}, x0x \neq 0.

Thus, the domain of (f+g)(x)(f + g)(x) is x(15,)x \in \left(\frac{1}{5}, \infty \right), excluding 00 because g(x)g(x) is undefined at x=0x = 0.

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Here are some relative questions you could try:

  1. What is the result of (fg)(x)(f - g)(x)?
  2. How do you find the product of two functions, like f(x)f(x) and g(x)g(x)?
  3. What happens when you divide functions like f(x)g(x)\frac{f(x)}{g(x)}?
  4. Can you explain how to determine the domain of a function involving a square root and a rational term?
  5. How does the domain change when combining functions like f(x)+g(x)f(x) + g(x)?

Tip: Always look at the conditions for each function separately when finding the domain of a combination of functions!

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Algebra
Functions
Square Roots
Rational Functions

Formulas

(f + g)(x) = f(x) + g(x)
(f - g)(x) = f(x) - g(x)
(fg)(x) = f(x) * g(x)
(f/g)(x) = f(x) / g(x)

Theorems

Domain restrictions for square roots (expression inside the square root must be non-negative)
Domain restrictions for rational functions (denominator cannot be zero)

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 10-12