Home
College algebra
Functions
Domain and range
Q&A
Can a function’s domain and range be the same?
Yes. For example, the domain and range of the cube root function are both the set of all real numbers.
Finding domains and ranges of the toolkit functions
We will now return to our set of toolkit functions to determine the domain and range of each.
For the
constant function
f
(
x
)
=
c
,
the domain consists of all real numbers; there are no restrictions on the input. The only output value is the constant
c
,
so the range is the set
{
c
}
that contains this single element. In interval notation, this is written as
[
c
,
c
]
,
the interval that both begins and ends with
c
.
For the
identity function
f
(
x
)
=
x
,
there is no restriction on
x
.
Both the domain and range are the set of all real numbers.
For the
absolute value function
f
(
x
)
=
|
x
|
,
there is no restriction on
x
.
However, because absolute value is defined as a distance from 0, the output can only be greater than or equal to 0.
For the
quadratic function
f
(
x
)
=
x
2
,
the domain is all real numbers since the horizontal extent of the graph is the whole real number line. Because the graph does not include any negative values for the range, the range is only nonnegative real numbers.
For the
cubic function
f
(
x
)
=
x
3
,
the domain is all real numbers because the horizontal extent of the graph is the whole real number line. The same applies to the vertical extent of the graph, so the domain and range include all real numbers.
For the
reciprocal function
f
(
x
)
=
1
x
,
we cannot divide by 0, so we must exclude 0 from the domain. Further, 1 divided by any value can never be 0, so the range also will not include 0. In set-builder notation, we could also write
{
x
|
x
≠
0
}
, the set of all real numbers that are not zero.
For the
reciprocal squared function
f
(
x
)
=
1
x
2
, we cannot divide by
0
, so we must exclude
0 from the domain. There is also no
x that can give an output of 0, so 0 is excluded from the range as well. Note that the output of this function is always positive due to the square in the denominator, so the range includes only positive numbers.
For the
square root function
f
(
x
)
=
x
,
we cannot take the square root of a negative real number, so the domain must be 0 or greater. The range also excludes negative numbers because the square root of a positive number
x
is defined to be positive, even though the square of the negative number
−
x
also gives us
x
.
For the
cube root function
f
(
x
)
=
x
3
,
the domain and range include all real numbers. Note that there is no problem taking a cube root, or any odd-integer root, of a negative number, and the resulting output is negative (it is an odd function).
How To
Given the formula for a function, determine the domain and range.
Exclude from the domain any input values that result in division by zero.
Exclude from the domain any input values that have nonreal (or undefined) number outputs.
Use the valid input values to determine the range of the output values.
Look at the function graph and table values to confirm the actual function behavior.
Questions & Answers
classification of plants, gymnosperm features.
what is the features of gymnosperm
Linsy
how many types of solid did we have
what is an ionic bond
Samuel
what is fallopian tube
Merolyn
what's bulbourethral gland
urine is formed in the nephron of the renal medulla in the kidney. It starts from filtration, then selective reabsorption and finally secretion
State the evolution relation and relevance between endoplasmic reticulum and cytoskeleton as it relates to cell.
Jeremiah
how is urine formed in human
Konadu
how is urine formed in human
Rahma
what is the diference between a cavity and a canal
what is the causative agent of malaria
Diamond
malaria is caused by an insect called mosquito.
Naomi
Malaria is cause by female anopheles mosquito
Isaac
Malaria is caused by plasmodium
Female anopheles mosquitoe is d carrier
Olalekan
a canal is more needed in a root but a cavity is a bad effect
Commander
In biology, a pathogen (Greek: πάθος pathos "suffering", "passion" and -γενής -genēs "producer of") in the oldest and broadest sense, is anything that can produce disease. A pathogen may also be referred to as an infectious agent, or simply a germ.
The term pathogen came into use in the 1880s.[1][2
Zainab
Definition of respiration
respiration is the process in which we breath in oxygen and breath out carbon dioxide
Achor
how are lungs work
Commander
where does digestion begins
what are the functions of follicle stimulating harmones?
stimulates the follicle to release the mature ovum into the oviduct
Davonte
what are the functions of Endocrine and pituitary gland
Chinaza
endocrine secrete hormone and regulate body process
Achor
while pituitary gland is an example of endocrine system and it's found in the Brain
Achor
Biology is the study of living organisms, divided into many specialized field that cover their morphology, physiology,anatomy, behaviour,origin and distribution.
Lisah
biology is the study of life.
Alfreda
Biology is the study of how living organisms live and survive in a specific environment
Sifune
Got questions? Join the online conversation and get instant answers!
Source:
OpenStax, College algebra. OpenStax CNX. Feb 06, 2015 Download for free at https://legacy.cnx.org/content/col11759/1.3
Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google Inc.