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The function f is defined by f (x) =√x − 20 for all positive numbers x

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The function f is defined by f (x) =√x − 20 for all positive numbers x. If p = f(q) for some positive numbers q and p, what is q in terms of p?

(A) (p + 20)^2

(B) √(p + 20)

(C) (√p + 20)^2

(D) √(p^2 + 20)

(E) (p^2 + 20)^2

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Re: The function f is defined by f (x) =√x − 20 for all positive numbers x  [#permalink]

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01 Oct 2018, 22:13
Bunuel wrote:
The function f is defined by f (x) =√x − 20 for all positive numbers x. If p = f(q) for some positive numbers q and p, what is q in terms of p?

(A) (p + 20)^2

(B) √(p + 20)

(C) (√p + 20)^2

(D) √(p^2 + 20)

(E) (p^2 + 20)^2

$$f(q)=√q-20=p.............√q=p+20.......q=(p+20)^2$$...A

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Take p=1, so √q-20=1.....q=(20+1)^2
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Re: The function f is defined by f (x) =√x − 20 for all positive numbers x  [#permalink]

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26 May 2020, 05:02
chetan2u Hi

How did you get from √q−20=p to √q=p+20 since we cannot separate the root?

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Re: The function f is defined by f (x) =√x − 20 for all positive numbers x  [#permalink]

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30 May 2020, 13:34
Bunuel wrote:
The function f is defined by f (x) =√x − 20 for all positive numbers x. If p = f(q) for some positive numbers q and p, what is q in terms of p?

(A) (p + 20)^2

(B) √(p + 20)

(C) (√p + 20)^2

(D) √(p^2 + 20)

(E) (p^2 + 20)^2

Simplifying, we have:

√q − 20 = p

√q = p + 20

q = (p + 20)^2

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Re: The function f is defined by f (x) =√x − 20 for all positive numbers x   [#permalink] 30 May 2020, 13:34