Domain and

Range
The Domain and Range
Domain is the
STARTING POINT
Range is the
DOMAIN
ENDING POINT
set of x

RANGE
set of y
The Domain and Range
Domain is the set of Range is the set of all
all first components in second components
an ordered pair in an ordered pair

Domain is the set of Range is the set of all

all x-coordinates y-coordinates
(abscissa) of the (ordinate) of the
points on the graph points on the graph.
Interval Notation
▶ A way of writing a set of numbers using brackets or parenthesis.
▶ Commonly used when it is impossible to list ALL numbers individually.

Inequality Interval
Words Line Graph
Notation Notation
All real numbers (x) greater than
a but less than b a<x<b (a , b)

All real numbers (x) greater than

or equal to a but less than or a≤x≤b [a , b]
equal to b

All real numbers (x) greater than

or equal to a but less than b
a≤x<b [a , b)

All real numbers (x) greater than

a but less than or equal to b
a<x≤b (a , b]
Interval Notation
▶ A way of writing a set of numbers using brackets or parenthesis.
▶ Commonly used when it is impossible to list ALL numbers individually.

Inequality Interval
Words Line Graph
Notation Notation
All real numbers (x) greater than
a
x>a (a , +∞)

All real numbers (x) greater than

or equal to a
x≥a [a , +∞)

All real numbers (x) less than a x<a (-∞ , a)

All real numbers (x) less than or
equal to a
x≤a (-∞ , a]
Interval Notation
▶ A way of writing a set of numbers using brackets or parenthesis.
▶ Commonly used when it is impossible to list ALL numbers individually.

Inequality Interval
Words Line Graph
Notation Notation

All real numbers (x) xϵR (-∞ , +∞)

(-∞ , a) ∪
All real numbers (x) except a x≠a
(a ,+∞)

TIPS:
( ) - lower or upper bounds are not included (interval)
[ ] - lower or upper bounds are included (interval)
- lower or upper bounds are not included (line graph)
- lower or upper bounds are included (line graph)
 A 162
(1) B D: {A,B,C,D,E}
C 175 R: {162,175,180}
D 180
E

D: {1,2,3,4}
(2) {(2,3), (1,3), (3,2), (4,3) } R: {2,3}
(3)

Domain (yellow shading): [-8,12]

Range (green shading): [-7,6]
(4)
D: (-∞,+∞)
R: [-5,+∞)

(5)
D: (-∞,10]
R: (-∞,+∞)
(6)
D: [-3,5]
R: [-1,3]

(7)
D: (-∞,-5] U [5,+∞)
R: (-∞,+∞)
(8)
D: (-∞,+∞)
R: [-3,3]

(9) D: (-∞,-5) U (-2,2) U (5,+∞)

R: {-5} U (-2,2) U {5}
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