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Let \(f(x) = \sqrt{7 - x}\) and \(g(x) = \sqrt{x - 5}\). Then the domain of the function \(h(x) = f(x)g(x)\) is

  • A.[5,7]
  • B.\((-\infty, 7]\)
  • C.\([5, \infty)\)
  • D.[-7,-5]
  • E.\((-\infty, \infty)\)

Answer: A

The domain is [5,7].

h is defined where both square roots are defined. \(\sqrt{7 - x}\) needs \(x \le 7\), and \(\sqrt{x - 5}\) needs \(x \ge 5\).

\[ (-\infty, 7] \cap [5, \infty) = [5, 7] \]

\((-\infty, 7]\) and \([5, \infty)\) are the domains of f and g separately, not of their product. [-7,-5] has the signs reversed, and \((-\infty, \infty)\) ignores both conditions. Both end points are included because each root is 0 there.

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