RESTRICTIONS ABOUT DOMAINS

Set of all possible inputs to the function.

When Finding the Domain and Range of a function involving:

1. A Fraction: Denominator must not be equal to Zero.

RESTRICTIONS ABOUT DOMAINS

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ACTIVITY 1
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We should never divide by zero.

2. A Radical with an even index: Radicand must be Non-negative.

Hence, the Radicand must be greater than or equal to zero.

We should never take the square root of a negative number.

 EXAMPLES:
Discuss the domain of each function.

a. 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 , 𝑥 ≥ 0.
Explanation for
Set Notation Interval Notation
a. The Domain of this function is already
{x|𝑥 ≥ 0} D: [0, ∞)
stated explicitly and consists of all – non-

RESTRICTIONS ABOUT DOMAINS

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negative real number.

−∞ ∞
-2 -1 0 1 2 3

Explanation for
b. 𝑔 𝑥 = 𝑥2. b. The Domain of this 𝑔 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 is not
All Real Numbers specified. Hence, the value of the
independent variables is unrestricted and
D: (- ∞, + ∞)
consists of all real numbers.
 EXAMPLES:
Discuss the domain of each function.

1
Explanation for
c. ℎ 𝑥 = c. The Domain of this ℎ 𝑥 =
1
is not
𝑥+2
𝑥+2

RESTRICTIONS ABOUT DOMAINS

All ℝ 𝑒𝑥𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡 − 2 𝑜𝑟 𝐴𝑙𝑙 ℝ x ≠ −2

DEFINITION
specified. Since we do not divide by zero, then

EXAMPLES
ACTIVITY 1

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D: (-∞, −2) ∪ (−2+ ∞) -2 must not be included.

-∞ +∞
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
Explanation for
d. 𝑘 𝑥 = 𝑥+2
d. The Domain of this 𝑘 𝑥 = 𝑥 + 2. This time we are
{x|x ≥ −2} taking a square root. The domain should not take a
D: [-2, + ∞) negative radicand. We should not include values of x
that will make the radicand x+3 negative.

-∞ +∞
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
EXAMPLES:

Determine the domain of each function.

1. 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 + 10

SCREEN WORK

RESTRICTIONS ABOUT DOMAINS

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2. 𝐹 𝑥 = 2𝑥 + 1

3. 𝑔 𝑥 = 5 − 3𝑥

1
4. 𝑔 𝑥 =
(𝑥+5)(𝑥−1)

1
5. 𝐵 𝑥 =
(𝑥+5)