Here is a pet peeve of mine( as well as the tradition I stand). The phrase between -2 and 2 means the set (−2,2)={x:−2<x<2} that an open interval. If we want the closed interval [−2,2]={x:−2≤x≤2}, the phrase is from -2 to 2.I really need help with this problem. I need to state the domain of the function f(x)= log(x^2-4), and I know the domain is all numbers except those between -2 and 2, but I don't understand why.
Actually that should be R∖{x∈R∣−2≤x≤2} ? (Set notation can be such a pain!)R ∖{−2≤x≤2} could be one of the ways for set notation for the domain.
You can only compute the log of positive values. You happen to be taking the log of x^2-4 so it is x^2-4 that has to be positive. You should know how to graph this. So do so and see for which x, x's, if any that makes x^2-4 >0. That will be your domain.I really need help with this problem. I need to state the domain of the function f(x)= log(x^2-4), and I know the domain is all numbers except those between -2 and 2, but I don't understand why. Please help!
Why not cut to the chase? The domain is: (−∞,−2)∪(2,∞) .Post # 3 mentions set notation for the domain, but it contains interval notation
in it. R ∖{−2≤x≤2} could be one of the ways for set notation for the domain.
Or, {x<−2} ∪ {x>2} could be another.