Radical Domains 493F42
1. **State the problem:** Find the domains of the functions $$f(x) = \sqrt[4]{3x - 3}$$ and $$g(x) = \sqrt[3]{x + 3}$$ and express them in interval notation.
2. **Recall domain rules for radicals:**
- For even roots (like the 4th root), the radicand (expression inside the root) must be \(\geq 0\) because we cannot take an even root of a negative number in the real number system.
- For odd roots (like the cube root), the radicand can be any real number because odd roots of negative numbers are defined.
3. **Find the domain of $$f(x)$$:**
- Since $$f(x)$$ is a 4th root, set the radicand $$3x - 3 \geq 0$$.
- Solve the inequality:
$$3x - 3 \geq 0$$
$$3x \geq 3$$
$$x \geq 1$$
- So, the domain of $$f$$ is all real numbers $$x$$ such that $$x \geq 1$$.
- In interval notation, this is $$[1, \infty)$$.
4. **Find the domain of $$g(x)$$:**
- Since $$g(x)$$ is a cube root, the radicand $$x + 3$$ can be any real number.
- Therefore, the domain of $$g$$ is all real numbers.
- In interval notation, this is $$(-\infty, \infty)$$.
**Final answers:**
- Domain of $$f$$: $$[1, \infty)$$
- Domain of $$g$$: $$(-\infty, \infty)$$