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The domain of the function \(f(x) = \left(\sqrt{8x - x^{2} - 7}\right)^{3/2}\) is

  • A.\([1, 7]\)
  • B.\([-3, 3]\)
  • C.\([-7, -1]\)
  • D.\([3, 7]\)
  • E.\([1, 4]\)

Answer: A

The domain is \([1, 7]\).

The square root needs a non-negative argument:

\[ \begin{aligned} 8x - x^{2} - 7 &\ge 0 \\ x^{2} - 8x + 7 &\le 0 \\ (x - 1)(x - 7) &\le 0 \;\Rightarrow\; 1 \le x \le 7 \end{aligned} \]

Raising the root to the power \(\frac{3}{2}\) keeps it real, since the root is already non-negative. \([3, 7]\) and \([1, 4]\) are only parts of the domain, \([-7, -1]\) has the signs reversed, and \([-3, 3]\) is unrelated.

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