DOMAIN AND

RANGE OF A
FUNCTION
Objective:

•Find the domain and range of a

function.
FUNCTION NOTATION
The notation can be used to define a function. If is a function,
the symbol , read as “f of x”, is used to denote the value of the
function at a given value of .
The letters such as and the like can also denote functions.

Examples:
2 𝑥 +3
𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=3 𝑥 +2 𝑔 ( 𝑥 )=2 𝑥 −1 h ( 𝑥) =
2
Find the value of the function with the given value of .

1. 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=3 𝑥+ 2
a. b.
𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=3 𝑥 +2 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=3 𝑥 +2
𝑓 (0) ¿ 3(0) +¿ 2 𝑓 (−2) ¿ 3(−2) +¿ 2
𝑓 (0) ¿ 0+2 𝑓 (−2) ¿ −6 +2
𝑓 (0) ¿ 2 𝑓 (−2) ¿ − 4
The value of at is . The value of at is .
Find the value of the function with the given value of .

2 . 𝑔 ( 𝑥 ) =2 𝑥 2 − 1
a. b.
2
𝑔 ( 𝑥 )=2 𝑥 −1 𝑔 ( 𝑥 )=2 𝑥2 −1
¿
𝑔(2) 2(2)2 − 1 𝑔(−1) ¿
2(−1)2
−1
𝑔(2) ¿ 2(4) −1 𝑔(−1) ¿ 2(1) −1
𝑔(2) ¿ 8−1 𝑔(−1) ¿ 2−1
𝑔(2) ¿ 7 𝑔(−1) ¿1
The value of at is . The value of at is .
Find the value of the function with the given value of .

𝑥+ 3 a. b.
3 . h ( 𝑥)= 𝑥 +3 𝑥 +3
2 h ( 𝑥) = h ( 𝑥) =
2 2
−5 +3 −3 +3
h(−5) ¿ 2 h(−3) ¿ 2
h(−5) ¿ −2 h(−3) ¿ 0
2 2
h(−5) ¿ −1 h(−3) ¿ 0
The value of at is . The value of at is .
 1. { ( −5 , −2 ) , ( −2 , −2 ) , ( 1 , 0 ) , ( 4 ,2 ) ,(7 ,2) }
𝐷={ −5 , −2 , 1 , 4 , 7 }
𝑅={ −2 , 0 , 2 }
Determine the 2.
domain and the
range of each of
𝐷={ −2 , −1 , 0 , 1 ,2 }
the following 𝑅={ 2 ,1 , 0 }
functions. 3.
𝐷={ 0 , 1 ,2 , 3 , 4 }
𝑅= { 1 ,2 , 3 }
DOMAIN AND RANGE OF A FUNCTION
Domain of a Function – is the set of all permissible
values of x that will give real number values for y or
f(x).
Range of a Function – is the set of all permissible
values of y or f(x) that will give real number values
for x.
 4.

Determine the
domain and the
𝐷={ 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑠 } or 𝐷={𝑥∨𝑥𝜖  𝑅}
range of each of 𝑅={𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑠 } or 𝑅={𝑦∨ 𝑦 𝜖 𝑅 }
the following
functions. 5.
𝐷={ 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑠
𝑅={ 𝑦 ∨ 𝑦 ≥ 0
 6.

Determine the
domain and the
range of each of
the following 𝐷={ 𝑥 ∨𝑥 ≠ 2 }
𝑅={ 𝑦 ∨ 𝑦 ≠ 1 }
functions.
An asymptote is a line which the graph
approaches but never intersects.
 7. 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=𝑥 +5 𝐷={ 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑠 }
𝑅={ 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑠 }
Determine the You can verify this by graphing the function.

domain and the

range of each of
the following
functions.
 𝑥+5 𝐷={ 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑠 }
8. 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=
3 𝑅={ 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑠 }
Determine the
domain and the
range of each of
the following
functions.
 3 𝐷={ 𝑥 ∨𝑥 ≠1 }
9. 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=
𝑥 −1 𝑅={ 𝑦 ∨ 𝑦 ≠ 0 }
Determine the
domain and the
range of each of
the following
functions.
 10. 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )= √ 𝑥 +6 𝐷={ 𝑥 ∨𝑥 ≥ −6 }
𝑅={ 𝑦 ∨𝑦 ≥ 0 }
Determine the
domain and the
range of each of
the following
functions.
 Try this!
Determine the domain and the range of each of the following functions.

1. { ( −2 , 2 ) , ( 0 , 4 ) , ( 2 , 6 ) , (4 , 8) } 3.
2.

4. 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) =𝑥 2
−1 𝑥+2
5. 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=
𝑥
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 Answers:

1. 𝐷={ −2 , 0 , 2 , 4 } 4 . 𝐷={ 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑠 }

𝑅={ 2 , 4 ,6 , 8 } 𝑅={ 𝑦 ∨𝑦 ≥ −1 }
2. 𝐷={ − 4 , 0 , 4 , 8 , 12 } 5. 𝐷={ 𝑥 ∨𝑥 ≠ 0 }
𝑅={ −12 , 4 ,52 , 132 } 𝑅={ 𝑦 ∨ 𝑦 ≠ 1 }
3. 𝐷={ 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑠 }
𝑅={ 𝑦 ∨𝑦 ≥ 0 }

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