Can I find the domain of a function with a calculator?
How do you find the domain of a function algebraically?
$f$ is a fraction, and fractions are defined everywhere the denominator is non-zero (which it is). The numerator is defined when $[0,\infty) \cap [1,\infty) = [1,\infty)$, (the square root is defined at $0$), and the denominator is defined for $$ \{x : \sqrt{x} + \sqrt{x-1} \neq 0, \, x\geq 0, x\geq 1\} = [1,\infty) $$ so the domain is $[1,\infty)$.
By this, we should see that $f(0)$ is not defined.
We have $$f(x) = \frac{(\sqrt{x}-\sqrt{x-1} )}{( \sqrt{x}+\sqrt{x-1} )}$$ The domain of $f$ is: $$D_f = \{ x \in \mathbb{R} : (\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{x-1} \ne 0) \wedge (x \ge 0) \wedge (x-1 \ge 0) \}$$
- Let we consider the first inequality: $\sqrt{x}-\sqrt{x-1} \ne 0$
To make the explanation clearer let we consider to negation: $$\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{x-1} = 0 \Leftrightarrow \sqrt{x-1} = -\sqrt{x}$$ Because $(\forall x \in \mathbb{R}): \sqrt{x} \ge 0 \Rightarrow \sqrt{x-1} = -\sqrt{x}$ is not solvable($\sqrt{x-1}$ can not be negative)
The solution is $\emptyset$, because we considered the negation, so we must negate it again what result $\mathbb{R}$ Let $D_1$ denotes the first solution set, so $D_1 = \mathbb{R}$ - Now let consider the second inequality: $x \ge 0$
This inequality is already solved. In analogue to the first case let $D_2$ denotes the second solution set, so $D_2 = [0,+\infty[$ - Now let consider the last inequality: $ x-1 \ge 0 $
$ x-1 \ge 0 \Leftrightarrow x \ge 1 \Leftrightarrow D_3 = [1,+\infty[$
The whole solution $$D_f= D_1 \cap D_2 \cap D_3$$ $$\Leftrightarrow D_f= \mathbb{R} \cap [0,+\infty[ \cap [1,+\infty[$$ $$\Leftrightarrow D_f= [1,+\infty[$$
I've been looking at all sorts of tutorials and walkthroughs on youtube and math-online, but I really can't get it
Please explain to me like I'm the idiot I am :)