SAT II Math I : Range and Domain

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SAT II Math I

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 :Domain And Range

What is the domain of the function?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The domain of a function refers to the viablevalue inputs. Common domain restrictions involve radicals (which cannot be negative) and fractions (which cannot have a zero denominator).

This function does not have any such restrictions; any value ofwill result in a real number. The domain is thus unlimited, ranging from negative infinity to infinity.

Domain:

Example Question #2 :Domain And Range

What is the range of the function?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

This function represents a parabola that has been shifted 15 units to the left and 2 units up from its standard position.

The vertex of a standard parabola is at (0,0). By shifting the graph as described, the new vertex is at (-15,2). Thevalue of the vertex represents the minimum of the range; since the parabola opens upward, the maximum will be infinity. Note that the range isinclusiveof 2, so you must use a bracket "[".

Minimum: 2 (inclusive), maximum: infinity

Range:

Example Question #11 :Domain And Range

What is the domain of the function?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The domain of a function refers to the viablevalue inputs. Common domain restrictions involve radicals (which cannot be negative) and fractions (which cannot have a zero denominator). Both of these restrictions can be found in the given function.

Let's start with the radical, which must be greater than or equal to zero:

Next, we will look at the fraction denominator, which cannot equal zero:

Our final answer will be the union of the two sets.

Minimum: 2 (inclusive), maximum: infinity

Exclusion: 22

Domain:

Example Question #12 :Domain And Range

What is the domain of the function?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

There are two limitations in the function: the radical and the denominator term. A radical cannot have a negative term, and a denominator cannot be equal to zero. Based on the first restriction (the radical), ourterm must be greater than or equal to zero. Based on the second restriction (the denominator), ourterm cannot be equal to 4. Our final answer will be the union of these two sets.

Minimum: 0 (inclusive), maximum: infinity

Exclusion: 4

Domain:

Example Question #41 :Introduction To Functions

What is the domain of the following function? Please use interval notation.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

A basic knowledge of absolute value and its functions is valuable for this problem. However, if you do not know what the typical shape of an absoluate value function looks like, one can always plug invalues and plot points.

Upon doing so, we learn that the-values (domain) are not restricted on either end of the function, creating a domain of negative infinity to postive infinity.

If we plug in -100000 for, we get 100000 for.

If we plug in 100000 for, we get 100000 for.

广告ditionally, if we plug in any value for, we will see that we always get a real, defined value for.

**Extra Note: Due to the absolute value notation, the negative (-) next to theis not important, in that it will always be made positive by the absolute value, making this function the same as. If the negative (-) was outside of the absolute value, this would flip the function, making all corresponding-values negative. However, this knowledge is most important for range, rather than domain.

Example Question #42 :Introduction To Functions

Use the following function and domain to answer this question

Find the range of the function for the given doman. Areanddirectly or inversely related?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the range, plug each value of the domain into the equation:

As the x-values increase, the y-values do as well. Therefore there is arelationship

Example Question #43 :Introduction To Functions

Find the range of the functionfor the domain.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The range of a function is the group of correspondingvalues for a given domain (values). Plug eachvalue into the function to find the range:

The range is.

Example Question #44 :Introduction To Functions

A function has the following range:

Which of the following CANNOT be the domain of the function.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Functions cannot have more than onevalue for eachvalue. This means different numbers in the range cannot be assigned to the same value in the domain. Therefore,cannot be the domain of the function.

Example Question #45 :Introduction To Functions

What is the range of the following function? Please use interval notation.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

A basic knowledge of absolute value and its functions is valuable for this problem. However, if you do not know what the typical shape of an absoluate value function looks like, one can always plug invalues and plot points.

Upon doing so, we learn that the-values (range) never surpass. This is because of the negative that is placed outside of the absolute value function. Meaning, for everyvalue we plug in, we will always get a negative value for, except when.

With this knowledge, we can now confidently state the range as

**Extra note: the negative sign outside of the absolute value is simply a transformation of, reflecting the function about the-axis.

Example Question #77 :Introduction To Functions

Find the domain of the function; express the domain in set builder notation,

Possible Answers:

(all real numbers)

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Finding the Domain

The domain of a function is the set of allover which the functionis defined.

When adding functions the domain is the intersection between the domains of the two functions. In our case we will considerto be the sum of two funcitonsand. The domain ofis simply all real numbers, so the domain ofwill be whatever the domain of.

The domain ofcan be found by remembering that everything under the radicand must be either a postive real number or zero. Apply this condition,

So the domain is,

Plot problem 9

Here we can see graphically what happens when we add the fucntions. The red line is, and the green curve is. The blue line is the sum of these two fucntions, and has the same domain as the function in green which starts at, and continues for all real numbers greater than.

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