The domain of a function is the set of all possible input values (x-values) for which the function is defined. In this case, the function is y = 4/(x-5) - 3.
The function is defined for all real numbers except for x = 5, because dividing by zero is undefined. Therefore, the domain of the function is all real numbers except x = 5.
The range of a function is the set of all possible output values (y-values) that the function can take. In this case, the function is y = 4/(x-5) - 3.
As x approaches 5 from either side, the value of the function approaches negative infinity. Therefore, the range of the function is all real numbers except negative infinity.
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Aug 25
Domain
The domain of a function is the set of all possible input values (x-values) for which the function is defined. The function y = 4/(x-5) - 3 is defined for all real numbers except x = 5. This is because division by zero is undefined, and x - 5 would be zero when x = 5. Therefore, the domain of y = 4/(x-5) - 3 is all real numbers except x = 5. In interval notation, the domain can be expressed as:
``` Domain: (-∞, 5) U (5, ∞) ```
Range
The range of a function is the set of all possible output values (y-values) that the function can produce. To find the range of y = 4/(x-5) - 3, we can analyze the function's behavior as x approaches different values.
As x approaches infinity (either positive or negative), the term (x-5) becomes very large, and the fraction 4/(x-5) approaches zero. Therefore, y approaches -3 as x approaches infinity.
As x approaches 5 from the left (x < 5), the term (x-5) approaches zero from the negative side. This makes the fraction 4/(x-5) very large and negative, and y approaches negative infinity.
As x approaches 5 from the right (x > 5), the term (x-5) approaches zero from the positive side. This makes the fraction 4/(x-5) very large and positive, and y approaches positive infinity.
Based on this analysis, the range of y = 4/(x-5) - 3 is all real numbers except y = -3. In interval notation, the range can be expressed as: