Lecture in General Mathematics (Week 1) Using graph:

Topic: Domain and Range of

Function.
(-2,18) (shaded)
Relation- a set of ordered pairs of input
and output values

1. (a) List the domain and range of (-10, 3) (shaded)

each relation.
(b) Determine if the relation is a
function.

Domain is the x in the ordered pairs Note: if the

while the range is the y in the ordered pairs. given graph is finite set use [ ]
Domain: [ -10, -2]
Range: [ 3,18]

(0,1) (unshaded)

(4,-4) (shaded)

Domain: ( 0, 4]
Range: (1,-4]
Important Notes:
1. Radicals with evcen indices: Radicands
must be non negative(radicand must be In order for the relation to be a function
equal or greater that zero.) every input value must have only one output
2. Fractions: Denominators must not be value.if an input value corresponds to two or
equal to 0. more output values that relation is not a
function.
Example #1
f= (2,1), (-3, 4), (0, 5) Domain Range

Domain= -3, 0, and 2

Range = 1, 4, and 5
Example #2
(1,3),(-2,4),(3,-2),(-2,7) -3 1
Domain = -2, 1 and 3 0 4
Range = -2, 3, 4, and 7 2 5 The

given example is a function.

Domain Range

-2
-2 3
1
 Given: y = x 2−9

Since y = x 2−9 is already expressed for y in

terms of x domain is {xIx ∈ R}

Given: y = x 2−9
Note: To find the range , solve for x
Step 1:y-y - x 2 = x 2−x 2− y−9
Step 2:- x 2=− y−9
2
−x − y−9
Step 3: = (divide both side by
The given example is not a function −1 −1
negative 1 to eliminate the negative sigh to the
variable - x 2)
2
Topic: How to get domain and range x = y+9
of a given equation Step 4: √ x 2= √ y +9 (extract both side square
root to eliminate the square on the variable x,
Example #1 Note: To find the domain, solve to get the value of x.)
for y
Step 5: x = ± √ y+ 9
Step 6: y + 9≥ 0 y ≥-9
Given: 2x – y = 5
Step 1:-2x +2x – y = 5 + (-2x) therefore: Range is yIy ≥ -9}
Step 2-y = 5+(-2x) note: Radicands must be non negative(radicand
− y 5 −2 x must be equal or greater than zero.)
Step 3: = + (divide both therefore the given equation is a
−1 −1 −1
side by -1 to eliminate the negative sign on the function.
variable y)
y = -5 + 2x
since y is a polynomial, domain is {xIx ∈ R}

Note: To find the range , solve for x

Given: 2x – y = 5
Step 1: 2x –y + y = y + 5
Step 3: 2x = y +5
2 x y+ 5
Step 4: = (divide both side by 2 to
2 2
eliminate the negative sign on the variable2 x)
1 5
X= y+
2 2

since y is a polynomial, range yIy ∈ R}{

therefore the given equation is a function.

Example #2: Note: To find the domain, solve

for y