# Math Help - Square Root Function

1. ## Square Root Function

Create a square root function with:

(a) domain of $[3, \infty)$ and a range of $(-\infty, 5]$.

Would this be right? $f(x)=-\sqrt{x+3}+5$

And how would you create a square root function that has a domain of all real numbers?

2. Hello,

Originally Posted by chrozer
Create a square root function with:

(a) domain of $[3, \infty)$ and a range of $(-\infty, 5]$.

Would this be right? $f(x)=-\sqrt{x+3}+5$
It would be better if it was $f(x)=-\sqrt{x{\color{red}-}3}+5$

And how would you create a square root function that has a domain of all real numbers?
$\sqrt{x^2+\dots}$

3. Originally Posted by Moo
Hello,

It would be better if it was $f(x)=-\sqrt{x{\color{red}-}3}+5$

$\sqrt{x^2+\dots}$

Duh....that was a stupid mistake. And thanks for the second part.

Two more things...how would you determine the domain and range of $f(x)=\sqrt{ax+b}+c$ in terms of $a$, $b$, and $c$.

And would $f^{-1}(x)=\frac {(x-c)^2-b}{a}$ be the inverse of $f(x)=\sqrt{ax+b}+c$?

4. Originally Posted by chrozer
Duh....that was a stupid mistake. And thanks for the second part.

Two more things...how would you determine the domain and range of $f(x)=\sqrt{ax+b}+c$ in terms of $a$, $b$, and $c$.

And would $f^{-1}(x)=\frac {(x-c)^2-b}{a}$ be the inverse of $f(x)=\sqrt{ax+b}+c$?
For $\sqrt{ax+b}+c$ to be $\in\mathbb{R}$

$ax+b\geq{0}\Rightarrow{x\geq\frac{-b}{a}}$

and for the second one since $f(x)=\sqrt{ax+b}+c\Rightarrow{x=\sqrt{af^{-1}(x)+b}+c}$

Now just solve for $f^{-1}(x)$

5. Originally Posted by Mathstud28
For $\sqrt{ax+b}+c$ to be $\in\mathbb{R}$

$ax+b>0\Rightarrow{x>\frac{-b}{a}}$

and for the second one since $f(x)=\sqrt{ax+b}+c\Rightarrow{x=\sqrt{af^{-1}(x)+b}+c}$

Now just solve for $f^{-1}(x)$
Ahh I see. I got the second one right, how would you determine the range of the 1st question? And also can the domain equal zero?

6. Originally Posted by chrozer
Ahh I see. I got the second one right, how would you determine the range of the 1st question? And also can the domain equal zero?
For the range :

You know that $\sqrt{ax+b}$ goes from 0 to $+\infty$

So $\sqrt{ax+b}+c$ goes from 0+c=c to $+\infty$

7. Originally Posted by Moo
For the range :

You know that $\sqrt{ax+b}$ goes from 0 to $+\infty$

So $\sqrt{ax+b}+c$ goes from 0+c=c to $+\infty$

So all together the domain would be $x \geq \frac{-b}{a}$ and the range would be $y \geq c$. Right?

8. Originally Posted by chrozer
So all together the domain would be $x \geq \frac{-b}{a}$ and the range would be $c \leq y \leq +\infty$. Right?
Correct for the domain.
For the range, it's like $c \leq y$

9. Originally Posted by Moo
Correct for the domain.
For the range, it's like $c \leq y$
Oh I see. Thnx alot.