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What is the domain for the function y = 1/x?

  • A. All real numbers except 0
  • B. x > 0
  • C. x = 0
  • D. x = 1
Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The domain of a function consists of all possible input values that produce a valid output. In the case of y = 1/x, the function is undefined when x = 0 because division by zero is not defined in mathematics. Therefore, the correct domain for y = 1/x is all real numbers except 0 (Choice A). Choice B, x > 0, is incorrect because it excludes the value x = 0. Choice C, x = 0, is also incorrect as x = 0 is not a valid part of the domain due to the function being undefined at this point. Choice D, x = 1, is unrelated to the domain of the function and does not represent the set of valid input values for y = 1/x.