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Domain and Range

This document discusses how to identify the domain and range of functions. It explains that the domain is the set of input values that can be used in a function without resulting in division by zero or taking the square root of a negative number. The document provides examples of identifying the domain for different functions by determining what input values would cause illegal operations and explaining the domain using set notation. It concludes by summarizing the steps to find the domain of a function by checking for illegal fractions or square roots and restricting the domain accordingly.

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Domain and Range

This document discusses how to identify the domain and range of functions. It explains that the domain is the set of input values that can be used in a function without resulting in division by zero or taking the square root of a negative number. The document provides examples of identifying the domain for different functions by determining what input values would cause illegal operations and explaining the domain using set notation. It concludes by summarizing the steps to find the domain of a function by checking for illegal fractions or square roots and restricting the domain accordingly.

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Domain

and
Range
Given the following relations,
identify the domain and range
Given the following relations,
identify the domain and range
Given the following relations,
identify the domain and range
Given the following relations,
identify the domain and range
Given the following relations,
identify the domain and range
Given the following relations,
identify the domain and range
Given the following relations,
identify the domain and range
Given the following relations,
identify the domain and range
Given the following relations,
identify the domain and range
Given the following relations,
identify the domain and range
The last thing we need to learn about functions for
this section is something about their domain. Recall
domain meant "Set A" which is the set of values you
plug in for x.

For the functions we will be dealing with, there


are two "illegals":
1. You can't divide by zero (denominator (bottom)
of a fraction can't be zero)
2. You can't take the square root (or even root) of
a negative number

When you are asked to find the domain of a function,


you can use any value for x as long as the value
won't create an "illegal" situation.
Find the domain for the following functions:
Since no matter what value you
  choose for x, you won't be dividing
f x  2 x  1 by zero or square rooting a negative
number, you can use anything you
Note: There is
want so we say the answer is:
nothing wrong with
the top = 0 just means All real numbers x.
the fraction = 0
If you choose x = 2, the denominator
will be 2 – 2 = 0 which is illegal
x3
g x  because you can't divide by zero.
x2 The answer then is:
illegal if this All real numbers x such that x ≠ 2.
is zero means does not equal
Let's find the domain of another one:

h x   x  4
Can't be negative so must be ≥ 0

x40 solve
this x4
We have to be careful what x's we use so that the second
"illegal" of square rooting a negative doesn't happen. This
means the "stuff" under the square root must be greater
than or equal to zero (maths way of saying "not negative").
Summary of How to Find the
Domain of a Function
• Look for any fractions or square roots that could cause one
of the two "illegals" to happen. If there aren't any, then the
domain is All real numbers x.
• If there are fractions, figure out what values would make the
bottom equal zero and those are the values you can't use.
The answer would be: All real numbers x such that x ≠
those values.
• If there is a square root, the "stuff" under the square root
cannot be negative so set the stuff ≥ 0 and solve. Then
answer would be: All real numbers x such that x is defined
by whatever you got when you solved.
NOTE: Of course your variable doesn't have to be x, can be
whatever is in the problem.

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