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Investigation 5:Square-Root Functions and Discontinuities

Step A:

Remember that is impossible to take the square root of a negative number in the real number system. Thus, the expression under the square root sign must always be greater than or equal to zero. It is the solution of this inequality that identifies the values for which f(x) is defined.