Domain and Range of a Function

Objectives:
1. Define domain and range of a function given an equation; and
2. Determine the domain of a function given an equation.
FYI on Functions
 Discrete functions consist of
points that are not connected.

 Continuous functions can be

graphed with a line or smooth
curve and contain an infinite
number of points.
Does the graph represent a function? Name
the domain and range .

 
x
Yes
D:All REAL or
R:All REAL or
y

Yes
x D: All REAL or
R: y ≥ -6 or

y
Does the graph represent a function? Name
the domain and range.

No
 
x
D: x ≥ 1 or
R:All REAL or
y
No
D:All REAL or
x R:All REAL or

y
Does the graph represent a function? Name
the domain and range.
 
Yes
x
D:All REAL or
R: y ≥ -6 or
y

No
x D: x = 2 or
R:All REAL or
y
Practice:
Determine the domain and range of each function.
1. y  x  5 2. y  3  x2

y  9  x2

3.
 Find the domain of each function
1. g(x) = 3x – 2

2. H(x) = x2 +2

3. k(x) = x
 Find the domain of each function
1.   g(x) = 3x – 2

D: (-∞, ∞) or

2. H(x) = x2 +2
D: (-∞, ∞) or

3. k(x) = x+15
D: [-15, ∞) or
 Domain of a Function
Generally, the domain is implied to be the set
of all real numbers that yield a real number
functional value (in the range).
Some restrictions to domain:
1. Denominator cannot equal zero (0).
2. Radicand must be greater than or equal to
zero (0), if the index is even.
3. Practical problems may limit domain.
Find the domain of each of the function.
2x2
1. y 2
x 4

2. y  4 x  16
Find the domain of each of the function.
 
2x2
1. y  2 D: or
x 4

2. y  4 x D:
 16[0, ∞) or
Find the domain of each of the function.
x 1
1. y
x5

2. y  x  3

x
3. y W
x 2  25
Find the domain of each of the function.
x 1  D: or
1. y
x5

2. y  x  3  D: [3, ∞) or

CHALLENGE ITEM:
x  
D:
3. y 
x 2  25 or
 OPTIONAL CHALLENGE ITEMS:
Find the domain of each of the function.

1
1. y
x2

4
2. y
x 2  16