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Which of the following could be the graph of f(x)=-a(x+b)^1/2 if both a and b are positive numbers

Which of the following could be the graph of f(x)=-a(x+b)^1/2 if both a and b are-example-1
Which of the following could be the graph of f(x)=-a(x+b)^1/2 if both a and b are-example-1
Which of the following could be the graph of f(x)=-a(x+b)^1/2 if both a and b are-example-2
Which of the following could be the graph of f(x)=-a(x+b)^1/2 if both a and b are-example-3
Which of the following could be the graph of f(x)=-a(x+b)^1/2 if both a and b are-example-4
User Negabaro
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2 Answers

4 votes

Answer

C

Explanation:

Got it mf wrong

User Joppiesaus
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Answer:

Option D.

Explanation:

We have the function:

f(x) = -a*(x + b)^(1/2)

Where:

a > 0

b > 0

Now, as a is positive and we have the coefficient "-a", we will have that the function is always negative.

Why? because (x + b)^(1/2) is always positive.

then: -a*(x + b)^(1/2) is always negative.

We also should see that the domain is not the set of all real numbers, because if:

x + b < 0, then we have the square root of a negative number, and we know that this is a complex number.

The only option that meets these two conditions is option D.

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