The domain of the function representing the number of minutes spent studying for a test in the last hour would be constrained within the limits of 0 to 60 minutes, since it is not possible to study a negative number of minutes or more than 60 minutes within the last hour.
The suitable representations for this domain are:
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(0, 60) - This notation indicates an open interval, meaning it does not include 0 and 60. However, since the study time can be 0 or up to 60 minutes, this may not be the best representation.
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{x | 0 ≤ x ≤ 60} - This set-builder notation correctly represents all \( x \) values that are between 0 and 60, inclusive.
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[0, 60] - This interval notation represents all values from 0 to 60, including both endpoints, which accurately describes the valid range.
The other representations listed like {x| x>60}, {x| x∈R}, (60, ∞), and [0, ∞) are either too broad or not applicable to the situation given the constraints.
Thus, the correct representations for the domain are:
- {x | 0 ≤ x ≤ 60}
- [0, 60]
While (0, 60) might seem relevant at first glance, it would exclude important boundary values for this context. Therefore, the more precise representations are the set-builder notation and the interval notation that include both endpoints.