We are asked to find the domain of the function $f(x) = \sqrt{x^2 + x - 6}$.

AlgebraDomainFunctionsQuadratic InequalitiesInequalitiesFactoring
2025/6/14

1. Problem Description

We are asked to find the domain of the function f(x)=x2+x6f(x) = \sqrt{x^2 + x - 6}.

2. Solution Steps

The domain of f(x)f(x) consists of all real numbers xx such that x2+x60x^2 + x - 6 \ge 0.
First, we factor the quadratic expression:
x2+x6=(x+3)(x2)x^2 + x - 6 = (x+3)(x-2).
Now we want to find the values of xx for which (x+3)(x2)0(x+3)(x-2) \ge 0.
We analyze the sign of (x+3)(x2)(x+3)(x-2) by considering the intervals determined by the roots x=3x=-3 and x=2x=2.
- If x<3x < -3, then x+3<0x+3 < 0 and x2<0x-2 < 0, so (x+3)(x2)>0(x+3)(x-2) > 0.
- If 3<x<2-3 < x < 2, then x+3>0x+3 > 0 and x2<0x-2 < 0, so (x+3)(x2)<0(x+3)(x-2) < 0.
- If x>2x > 2, then x+3>0x+3 > 0 and x2>0x-2 > 0, so (x+3)(x2)>0(x+3)(x-2) > 0.
- If x=3x=-3, then (x+3)(x2)=0(x+3)(x-2) = 0.
- If x=2x=2, then (x+3)(x2)=0(x+3)(x-2) = 0.
Therefore, the inequality (x+3)(x2)0(x+3)(x-2) \ge 0 is satisfied when x3x \le -3 or x2x \ge 2.
The domain is (,3][2,+)(-\infty, -3] \cup [2, +\infty).

3. Final Answer

C. [,3][2,+][-\infty, -3] \cup [2, +\infty]

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