Question

What is the domain of the function shown in the graph below?

Answer 1

It is would be -5 to 8

Answer 2

Answer: interval from -8 to 5

In interval notation, we would write [-8, 5]

The domain is the set of allowed x inputs to a function. The left-most point is (-8,0) so x = -8 is the smallest x value allowed. The largest x value allowed is x = 5 due to the point (5,0) being the right-most point.

The use of square brackets in interval notation says "include this endpoint as part of the interval".