The range of which function includes 4?

A. [tex]y = \sqrt{x} - 5[/tex]
B. [tex]y = \sqrt{x + 5}[/tex]
C. [tex]y = \sqrt{x + 5}[/tex]



Answer :

To determine which function's range includes [tex]\( y = 4 \)[/tex], we need to solve for [tex]\( x \)[/tex] in each equation and check if our solutions are valid within the domain of the respective functions.

1. First function: [tex]\( y = \sqrt{x} - 5 \)[/tex]

Let's set [tex]\( y = 4 \)[/tex] and solve for [tex]\( x \)[/tex]:

[tex]\[ 4 = \sqrt{x} - 5 \][/tex]
Adding 5 to both sides:

[tex]\[ 4 + 5 = \sqrt{x} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ 9 = \sqrt{x} \][/tex]
Squaring both sides to eliminate the square root:

[tex]\[ 9^2 = x \][/tex]
[tex]\[ x = 81 \][/tex]

Validate whether [tex]\( x = 81 \)[/tex] is within the domain:
- The domain of [tex]\( y = \sqrt{x} - 5 \)[/tex] is [tex]\( x \geq 0 \)[/tex], which includes [tex]\( x = 81 \)[/tex]. Hence, [tex]\( y = 4 \)[/tex] is in the range of [tex]\( y = \sqrt{x} - 5 \)[/tex].

2. Second function: [tex]\( y = \sqrt{x+5} \)[/tex]

Again, let's set [tex]\( y = 4 \)[/tex] and solve for [tex]\( x \)[/tex]:

[tex]\[ 4 = \sqrt{x+5} \][/tex]
Squaring both sides to eliminate the square root:

[tex]\[ 4^2 = x + 5 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ 16 = x + 5 \][/tex]
Subtracting 5 from both sides:

[tex]\[ 16 - 5 = x \][/tex]
[tex]\[ x = 11 \][/tex]

Validate whether [tex]\( x = 11 \)[/tex] is within the domain:
- The domain of [tex]\( y = \sqrt{x+5} \)[/tex] is [tex]\( x \geq -5 \)[/tex], which includes [tex]\( x = 11 \)[/tex]. Hence, [tex]\( y = 4 \)[/tex] is in the range of [tex]\( y = \sqrt{x+5} \)[/tex].

3. Third function: [tex]\( y = \sqrt{x+5} \)[/tex]

This function is identical to the second function, so it will produce the same result. Solving it would follow the same steps as above and again yield [tex]\( x = 11 \)[/tex], which is valid within the function's domain.

Thus, the functions whose range includes [tex]\( y = 4 \)[/tex] are:

[tex]\[ y = \sqrt{x} - 5 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ y = \sqrt{x+5} \][/tex]

In conclusion, the function numbers are [tex]\( 1 \)[/tex] and [tex]\( 2 \)[/tex].