Problem

Find the domain of the difference of the functions f(x)=x and g(x)=1x2

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The intersection of [0,+) and (,2)(2,+) is [0,2)(2,+).

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Step 1 :The domain of a function is the set of all possible input values (typically, the set of x-values) which will produce a valid output from a particular function. We need to consider where both functions are defined.

Step 2 :The function f(x)=x is defined for all x0. Therefore, the domain of f(x) is [0,+).

Step 3 :The function g(x)=1x2 is defined for all x2. Therefore, the domain of g(x) is (,2)(2,+).

Step 4 :When we find the difference of the functions f(x)g(x), the domain will be the intersection of the domains of f(x) and g(x).

Step 5 :The intersection of [0,+) and (,2)(2,+) is [0,2)(2,+).

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