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8 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - Domain and Range From The Graph of A Quadratic Function

The document discusses finding the domain and range of a quadratic function from its graph. The graph shows a parabola with a vertex of (3, -4). The domain is determined to be (-∞, ∞) since the parabola extends indefinitely in both directions along the x-axis. The range is determined to be (-∞, -4) since the parabola extends indefinitely downward and the lowest y-value is -4.

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8 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - Domain and Range From The Graph of A Quadratic Function

The document discusses finding the domain and range of a quadratic function from its graph. The graph shows a parabola with a vertex of (3, -4). The domain is determined to be (-∞, ∞) since the parabola extends indefinitely in both directions along the x-axis. The range is determined to be (-∞, -4) since the parabola extends indefinitely downward and the lowest y-value is -4.

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Problem

Student Name : Student Date: 04/12/2024 8:40 PM


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Login Name : SMARCOFRAGOSO0 Class Name : PreCalculus and
Problem Solving

Polynomial and Rational Functions

Domain and range from the graph of a quadratic function

SAMPLE QUESTION

The graph of a quadratic function with vertex 3, − 4 is shown in the figure below.
Find the domain and the range.

y
10

2
x

-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10
-2

-4

-6

-8

-10

Write the domain and range using interval notation.

(a)domain = ___________

(b)range = ___________

EXPLANATION

It is possible to determine the domain and range of a function from its graph.
The domain is the set of all the numbers that appear as x-coordinates of points on the graph.
The range is the set of all the numbers that appear as y-coordinates of points on the graph.

The graph of a quadratic function is a parabola.


When a parabola is a function, it extends to the left 10
y
and right forever. It also extends upward or
downward forever. 8

6
Note that our parabola extends downward.
It has vertex 3 , − 4 . 4

2
x

-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10
-2
3, − 4
-4

-6

-8

-10

We are asked to find the domain first, then the range.

(a) To find the domain, we project the graph onto the x-axis. 10
y

The graph extends to the left and right forever. 8

6
So the domain of our function is − ∞, ∞ .
4

2
x

-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10
-2

-4

-6

-8

-10

(b) To find the range, we project the graph onto the y-axis.

We see that the maximum value in the range is − 4. All


values less than − 4 are also part of the range. (This is
because the graph extends downward forever.)

Therefore, the range of our function is the interval


− ∞, − 4 .
y
10

2
x

-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10
-2

-4

-6

-8

-10

ANSWER

(a) domain: − ∞, ∞

(b) range: − ∞, − 4

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