Domain of a Square Root Function
Finding the domain of a function with a quadratic inside a square root
Roots of a Square Root Function
Author: Elena Welch
The following problem is solved in this video. It is recommended that you try to solve the problem before watching the video. You can click "Reveal Answer" to reveal the answer to the problem.
Problem: Solve for the roots of the following function:\[
f(x) = \sqrt{x^2-3x-4}
\]
\(x= -1, 4\)
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