Find the Domain (x^2-36)/(3x)

$\frac{x^{2} - 36}{3 x}$

Step 1

Set the denominator in $\frac{x^{2} - 36}{3 x}$ equal to $0$ to find where the expression is undefined.

$3 x = 0$

Step 2

Divide each term in $3 x = 0$ by $3$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $3 x = 0$ by $3$ .

$\frac{3 x}{3} = \frac{0}{3}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 x}{3} = \frac{0}{3}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{0}{3}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $0$ by $3$ .

$x = 0$

Step 3

The domain is all values of $x$ that make the expression defined.

Interval Notation:

$(- \infty, 0) \cup (0, \infty)$

Set-Builder Notation:

${x | x \neq 0}$

Step 4