Math

Domain and range.

Definition

The domain of a function is the set of all possible input values (x-values), and the range is the set of all possible output values (y-values). Restrictions on domain typically come from division by zero, square roots of negatives, or logarithms of non-positive numbers.

Examples

Real-world.

  • 1 f(x) = √x has domain [0, ∞) and range [0, ∞)
  • 2 f(x) = 1/x has domain (-∞, 0) ∪ (0, ∞), excluding x = 0
  • 3 f(x) = x² has domain (-∞, ∞) and range [0, ∞)
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