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Finding the domain of rational functions with no other complications such as roots/radicals.

For fractions, the denominator (the bottom) of the fraction cannot equal 0 . Determine domain restrictions by setting the denominator equal to 0 and solving.

Find the domain of y 1 x

x x 0

Find the domain of y 1 x 5

x x 5 since x 5 0 , x 5

Find the domain of y 4 x 3 x 7

x x 7 since x 7 0 , x 7

Find the domain of y 7 x 5 2 x

x x 5 2 since 5 2 x 0 , x 5 2

Find the domain of y 2 x 3 x 7

x x 3 7 since x 3 and x 7

Find the domain of y 7 x 2 x 2 7 x 3

x x 1 2 3 since 2 x 2 7 x 3 0 , 2 x 1 x 3 0 , 2 x 1 0 and x 3 0 , x 1 2 and x 3

y 2 x 1 x 5 2 -1

x x 5 since x 5 2 0 , x 5 0 , x 5

Find the domain of y x 3 x 2 25 -1

x x since x 2 25 0 , x 2 25 , x

Find the domain of y x 7 x 2 2 -1

x x since x 2 2 0 , x 2 2 , x

Find the domain of y 5 x 3

x x 3 since x 3 0 , x 3 0 , x 3

Find the domain of y 4 x 4

x x 4 4 since x 4 0 , x 4 , x -4 and x 4

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Source:  OpenStax, "rational"ity. OpenStax CNX. May 03, 2006 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col10350/1.2
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