Question

What is the domain and range of y=−2/3√3x - 7 +1
?(1 point)
Responses

domain: x≤7/3
, range: y≤−2/3
domain: x is less than or equal to 7 thirds, range: y is less than or equal to negative 2 thirds

domain: x≥7/3
, range: y≤1
domain: x is greater than or equal to 7 thirds, range: y is less than or equal to 1

domain: x≥−7/3
, range: y≤−1
domain: x is greater than or equal to negative 7 thirds, range: y is less than or equal to negative 1

domain: x≥7/3
, range: y≥1

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To find the domain and range of the function \( y = -\frac{2}{3}\sqrt{3x} - 7 + 1 \), let's simplify the equation first:

\[
y = -\frac{2}{3}\sqrt{3x} - 6
\]

### Domain:
The expression \(\sqrt{3x}\) is defined when \(3x \geq 0\), which gives:

\[
x \geq 0
\]

Therefore, the domain is:

\[
\text{Domain: } x \geq 0
\]

### Range:
The function \(y = -\frac{2}{3}\sqrt{3x} - 6\) involves a square root, and since the square root is always non-negative, the term \(-\frac{2}{3}\sqrt{3x}\) will be non-positive, meaning it will always decrease from \(0\) (when \(x = 0\)) downwards.

When \(x = 0\):

\[
y = -\frac{2}{3}\sqrt{3(0)} - 6 = -6
\]

As \(x\) increases, \(\sqrt{3x}\) increases, leading \(y\) to decrease without bound. Therefore, the lowest value of \(y\) is \(-6\), with no upper limit (since \(y\) can be less than \(-6\) as \(x\) increases).

So, the range is:

\[
\text{Range: } y \leq -6
\]

### Conclusion:
Putting it together, the correct interpretation of the domain and range is:

- Domain: \(x \geq 0\)
- Range: \(y \leq -6\)

Since the provided options do not exactly match a typical calculation of domain and range, there's no suitable match in the listed responses. The closest appropriate interpretation is that the function's outputs can decrease indefinitely, starting from \(-6\) at \(x=0\) and lower as \(x\) increases.

**If choosing the closest answer:**

The appropriate response based on the structure of the question would be:

- domain: \(x \geq 0\), range: \(y \text{ approaches } -6 \text{ as } x \text{ increases}.\)

But this isn't strictly listed among the multiple-choice options provided, so it suggests a misunderstanding in their context. Ensure there's no other option to re-check that better matches.

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