DOMAIN AND RANGE

The domain of a function may be stated explicitly or may be implied by the expression
that defines the function. If not explicitly stated, the domain of a function is the set of all
real numbers for which the expression is defined as a real number.

The range of a function is the set of all possible output values of a function.

Below is a visual representation of the domain and range of a function f .

Questions

For questions 1-5, state the domain and range of each function.

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1. f : x ↦
x−5

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2. f ( x )= x −7
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3. g ( t )=√ 3−t

4. r ( t )=√
3
t

5. h ( x )=x 2−4

6. Consider the function h ( x )=√ x−4.

a) Find (i) h ( 21 ) (ii) h ( 53 ) (iii) h ( 4 )

b) Find the values of x for which h is undefined.
c) State the domain and range of h .
d) Sketch a graph of the function.

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7. State the domain and range of the function f (x)= . Sketch a graph of the
√ x 2−9
function (including any intercepts and asymptotes).

In questions 8-10, state the domain and range of each of the graphs.

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