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Domain and Range of A Rational Function

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The domain of a function f (2) {s the set of all values for which the function 's defined, and the range of the function is the set of all values that flakes, ‘Arational function i a function ofthe form f (2) = a . where p(z) and q (2) are polynomials and q(x) # 0 The domain ofa tational function consists of al the real numbers z except hose fr which the denominator i$ O To find these 2 values 10 be excluded from the domain ofa rational function, equate the denominator to zero and solve for a Forexample the domain othe parent urctionf (2) = istheset of al eal rumbers excep t= 0 Or the domain ofthe function ? f(t) = ‘site set ofa ral numbers except 2 = 4 Now, consider the function f (2} = abs function is not defined at 2 = 2. This leaves the graph with a hole when a = 2 On simplification when 2 # 2 it becomes a ingar funcion j (z) = 2+ 1. Bul the original One way of finding the range of a rational function is by finding the domain of the inverse function Another way is to sketch the graph and identify the range. Let us again consider the parent function f (zz) = 2 . We know that the function is not defined when a = 0 As x—+0 from either side of zero, f (zz) —> 00 . Similarly, as x —+ +00, f (x) + 0 ‘The graph approaches z-axis as z tends to postive or negative infinity, but never touches the z xcs. That s, the function can take all the real values except 0 So, the range ofthe function is the set of real numbers except 0 Example 1: Find the domain and range ofthe tuncton y=

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