Domain and Range

Range

The range of a function is the set of values of the dependent variable, y, for which the function is defined.

To illustrate range, consider the function range1 . The domain of this function is all real numbers x such that range2 ; in other words, the input can be any number greater than or equal to –7.

What output does this function produce? Consider the following table of values:

range3

Note as the x values increase, the y values also increase. However, the input range4 is undefined. Hence, the range of this function is all real numbers y such that range6 . In set notation, this would be written range7 .