Determine the Domain Of $f \circ g$ If $f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - 17$

question 74

Multiple Choice

Determine the domain of $f \circ g$ if $f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - 17$ and $g ( x ) = \sqrt { x }.$

• A) \(( - \infty , \infty )\)
• B) \(( - \infty , - 17 ] \cup [ 17 , \infty )\)
• C) \(( - \infty , - \sqrt { 17 } ] \cup [ \sqrt { 17 } , \infty )\)
• D) \([ \sqrt { 17 } , \infty )\)
• E) \([ 0 , \infty )\)

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