DOMAIN AND RANGE WORKSHEET –

SOLUTIONS
The domain of a function may be stated explicitly or may be implied by the expression
that defines the function. If not explicitly stated, the domain of a function is the set of all
real numbers for which the expression is defined as a real number.

The range of a function is the set of all possible output values of a function.

Below is a visual representation of the domain and range of a function f .

Questions

For questions 1-5, state the domain and range of each function.

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1. f : x ↦
x−5

Domain: x ∈ R , x ≠ 5
Range: y ∈ R , y ≠ 0

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2. f ( x )= x −7
5

Domain: x ∈ R
Range: y ∈ R

3. g ( t )=√ 3−t

Domain: t ∈ R ,t ≤3
Range: y ∈ R , y ≥ 0

4. r ( t )=√
3
t

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 Domain: t ∈ R
Range: y ∈ R

5. h ( x )=x 2−4

Domain: x ∈ R
Range: y ∈ R , y ≥−4

6. Consider the function h ( x )=√ x−4.

a) Find (i) h ( 21 ) (ii) h ( 53 ) (iii) h ( 4 )

b) Find the values of x for which h is undefined.
c) State the domain and range of h .
d) Sketch a graph of the function.
a) (i) h ( 21 )= √ 17 ≐ 4.12
(ii) h ( 53 ) =√ 49=7
(iii) h(4) = 0
b) x <4
c) Domain: x ∈ R , x ≥ 4
Range: h ( x ) ∈ R , h ( x ) ≥ 0

d)

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7. State the domain and range of the function f (x)= . Sketch a graph of the
√ x 2−9
function (including any intercepts and asymptotes).
Domain: x ∈ R , x ←3∨x> 3
Range: y ∈ R , y >0

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In questions 8-10, state the domain and range of each of the graphs.

8.

Domain: x ∈ R , x ≥−1
Range: y ∈ R , y ≤ 4

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 9.

Domain: x ∈ R , x ≠ 2
Range: y ∈ R , y ≠ 0

10.

Domain: x ∈ R , x ≠−2∧x ≠ 2
Range: y ∈ R , y ≥ 0.25 or y < 0

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