Find All Fixed Points of the Function $f ( x ) = 13 + \sqrt { x - 1 }$

question 12

Multiple Choice

Find all fixed points of the function. $f ( x ) = 13 + \sqrt { x - 1 }$

• A) x = 17
• B) x = 0, x = 170
• C) x = 10
• D) x = 17, x = 10
• E) no fixed points

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