Problem

Find the domain of the function f(x)=\sqrt[n]{x^{2}-1}, when n is odd.

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\(\boxed{(-\infty, -1] \cup [1, \infty)}\) is the domain of the function \(f(x) = \sqrt[n]{x^{2}-1}\), when n is odd.

Steps

Step 1 :Rearrange the inequality to \(x^{2} >= 1\).

Step 2 :Take the square root of both sides to get \(|x| >= 1\).

Step 3 :Solve for x. The absolute value inequality \(|x| >= 1\) has two solutions: \(x >= 1\) and \(x <= -1\).

Step 4 :\(\boxed{(-\infty, -1] \cup [1, \infty)}\) is the domain of the function \(f(x) = \sqrt[n]{x^{2}-1}\), when n is odd.

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