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Algebra Difficulty 3.0 Junior Find the answer

The domain of the function f(x)=x2+3xf\left(x\right)=\sqrt{x-2}+\sqrt{3-x} is ____.

A number or a short expression. Spacing and $ signs are ignored.

Solution

To find the domain of the function f(x)=x2+3xf\left(x\right)=\sqrt{x-2}+\sqrt{3-x}, we need to ensure that the expressions inside the square roots are non-negative. Therefore, we set up the following system of inequalities:

1. For x2\sqrt{x-2}, we have:
x20x-2 \geqslant 0
Solving for xx, we find:
x2x \geqslant 2

2. For 3x\sqrt{3-x}, we have:
3x03-x \geqslant 0
Solving for xx, we find:
x3x \leqslant 3

Combining these two inequalities, we get the intersection of the two solution sets:
2x32 \leqslant x \leqslant 3

Therefore, the domain of the function is the interval where both conditions are satisfied, which is:
[2,3]\boxed{\left[2, 3\right]}

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