To find the codomain of the given function, we'll put f(x)
= y.
y=x/(3x^2+2)
We'll
multiply both sides by (3x^2+2):
y*(3x^2+2) =
x
We'll remove the
brackets:
3yx^2 + 2y = x
We'll
subtract x both sides:
3yx^2 + 2y - x =
0
We'll re-write the equation, ordering decreasingly the
powers of x:
3yx^2 - x + 2y =
0
This equation has real solutions if and only if the
discriminant delta > 0.
delta=b^2-4*a*c, where
a,b,c, are the coefficients of the quadratic,
ax^2+bx+c=0
delta=(-1)^2-24y^2
delta
= 1-24y^2
We'll consider the expresion of delta a
difference of squares:
delta =
(1-2ysqrt6)(1+2ysqrt6)
We'll solve the equation
delta=0.
(1-2ysqrt6)(1+2ysqrt6)=
0
We'll set each factor as
zero:
1-2ysqrt6 = 0
We'll
subtract 1 both sides:
-1 =
-2ysqrt6
We'll divide by
-2sqrt6:
y =
1/2sqrt6
y =
sqrt6/12
1+2ysqrt6 =
0
y=-sqrt6/12
Between
of the 2 roots, delta = 1-24y^2 is positive (because of the coefficient of y, which is
negative, -24).
So, the image of the function
is:
Im f = [-sqrt6/12,
sqrt6/12]
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