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Standard XII
Mathematics
Domain
The domain of...
Question
The domain of
f
(
x
)
=
√
a
2
−
x
2
(a > 0) is
A
(-a, a)
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B
[-a, a]
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C
[0, a]
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D
(-a, 0]
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Solution
The correct option is
B
[-a, a]
f(x) =
√
a
2
−
x
2
.
For f(x) to be defined
a
2
−
x
2
≥
0
⇒
x
2
≤
a
2
⇒
−
a
≤
x
≤
a
∴
x
∈
[
−
a
,
a
]