Which statement describes the limitation for the reasonable
domain compared to the mathematical domain?
The function f(x) = 0.5x + 3 is used to estimate the number
of pounds of potatoes a caterer plans to make depending
on the number of people being served, x. The
mathematical domain for the function is the set of real
numbers.
A. The reasonable domain contains only positive real
numbers.
B. The reasonable domain contains only positive whole
numbers.
C. The reasonable domain contains only real numbers
greater than 3
D. The reasonable domain contains only rational numbers
greater than 3