Domain of Nested Radical Function

Find the Domain of the Function

Question:

The domain of definition of

\[ f(x)= \sqrt{x-3-2\sqrt{x-4}} – \sqrt{x-3+2\sqrt{x-4}} \]

is

(a) \([4,\infty)\)
(b) \((-\infty,4]\)
(c) \((4,\infty)\)
(d) \((-\infty,4)\)

Solution:

For the inner square root,

\[ x-4\ge0 \]

\[ x\ge4 \]

Also,

\[ x-3-2\sqrt{x-4} = (\sqrt{x-4}-1)^2\ge0 \]

and

\[ x-3+2\sqrt{x-4} = (\sqrt{x-4}+1)^2\ge0 \]

Hence, all expressions are defined for

\[ x\ge4 \]

Therefore, domain is

\[ \boxed{[4,\infty)} \]

\[ \boxed{\text{Correct Answer: (a)}} \]

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