Determine the domain for each function fx5x9 gxx5 1 fgx 2fg
Determine the domain for each function
f(x)=5x-9 , g(x)=x+5
1. (f+g)(x)=
2.(f-g)(x)=
Solution
f(x) = 5x - 9
g(x) = x+5
(f+g)(x) = f(x) + g(x)
= 5x - 9 + x+ 5
= 6x - 4
domain is all real numbers (-infinity , + infinity )
2) (f-g)(x) = f(x) - g(x)
= 5x - 9 - x - 5
4x - 14
domain is (-infinity , + infinity )
3) (f*g)(x) = f(x) * g(x)
= (5x - 9 ) ( x+5)
= 5x^2 - 9x + 25x - 45
= 5x^2 + 16x - 45
domain is (-infinity , + infinity )
4) (f/g)(x) = f(x) / g(x)
= (5x-9) / (x+5)
domain is all real numbers except x= -5
( - infinity , -5 ) U (-5 , + infinity )
