The domain of is
Correct Answer :
Solution :
To find the domain of the function given by:
we must identify the conditions for which the expression under the square root is real and well-defined.
Step 1: Conditions for the logarithm and denominator
First, the denominator of the fraction inside the absolute values must not be zero:
Second, the argument of the logarithm must be strictly positive. Since it is a ratio of absolute values, it is always non-negative where defined. For it to be strictly positive, the numerator must not be zero:
Step 2: Condition for the square root
For the square root to be defined, its operand must be non-negative:
Since the base of the logarithm is , which is strictly between 0 and 1, the inequality reverses when we remove the logarithm:
Since for , we can multiply both sides by it:
Step 3: Solving the inequality
Squaring both sides of the inequality, we get:
Rearranging the terms:
Using the difference of squares identity :
Simplifying the terms inside the parentheses:
Notice that . The inequality becomes:
Step 4: Finding the roots of the quadratic
The term is always non-negative. For the product to be non-negative, either or we must have:
Let us find the roots of using the quadratic formula:
Thus, the solution to is:
Step 5: Applying constraints
Now we intersect this solution set with the initial constraints:
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Let's approximate the critical values to see how they lie relative to our constraints:
- . Since this is less than , the value is excluded from the right interval but does not affect the interval .
- . This is greater than , meaning is already naturally excluded from the second interval.
- . Since , lies inside the interval and must be explicitly excluded.
Excluding from the interval splits it into:
Combining this with the first interval, we get the domain of the function as:
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