For which pairs of numbers (x.y) is the function given below defined?

(x^2+y^2)^(1/2) + (x^2+y^2-1)^(1/2)(x2+y2)12+(x2+y21)12

1 Answer
Mar 4, 2018

for x^2 + y^2 >=1x2+y21

Explanation:

since we cannot take a square root of a negative number or raise it to a half power (unless using complex mathematics),
(x^2 + y^2 -1)(x2+y21) should be positive and if it is, (x^2 + y^2x2+y2 )will be positive too

therefore, this function will be defined for all x^2 + y^2 >= 1x2+y21