Domain and Range

TEKS
Identify mathematical domains and
ranges and determine reasonable
domain and range values for given
situations, both continuous and
discrete.
TEXTBOOK
PGS 35 - 37
Domain: the set of all
INPUTS in a relation.

All POSSIBLE x-values! List

each value only once and in
order from least to greatest.
RANGE:
The set of all OUTPUTS
in a relation.

All POSSIBLE y-values! List

each value only once and in
order from least to greatest.
 EXAMPLE 1

x y All x-values from

smallest to biggest

1 3
Domain: ____________
{ 1, 2, 3, 4 }
2 5
{ 3, 5, 7, 9 }
Range: _____________
3 7
4 9 All y –values from
smallest to biggest
 EXAMPLE 2

{(-3,3),(-1,2),(1,1),(1,3),(3,-2),(4,-2)}

D = {-3, -1, 1, 3, 4}
R = {-2, 1, 2, 3}
 EXAMPLE 3
The chart below is called a mapping. It maps each input
to its output(s). Find the domain and range of the
mapping.

INPUT OUTPUT
DOMAIN:{ −2,3, 4,5,10}
3 2 RANGE: { −8,− 2,2,3 }
-2 3
5 -2
10 -8
4
 EXAMPLE 4
Find the range of the given equation
when the domain is {-5, 0, 5}:

y = 3x - 12

Range: {-1, 74}

Finding Domain and Range from a Graph
There are two different kinds of graphs—discrete (no line) and
continuous (line). You will write the domain and range differently
depending on which type of graph it is.
DISCRETE DATA:
discrete
All of the above examples contain _________, or
countable date. We know its __________because
_________ discrete the
domain and range come from ordered pairs or points on
a graph. When the data is _________,
discrete we only include
listed numbers
the __________________ or coordinate values in the
DO NOT connect the points on a
domain and range. _____________
graph when the data is discrete.
 EXAMPLE of a DISCRETE GRAPH

(0, 4)
(-2, 3)
D= {-3, -2, 0, 2}

R= {-1, 0, 3, 4}
(-3, 0)
(2, -1)
 ***CONTINUOUS DATA***

continuous data, connect the points on the

When you have ____________
graph. ____________ data __________ all
continuous of the numbers
includes
and fractions between the line’s end points. The domain will
begin at the farthest left point of the graph and go the farthest
right point. The range will start at the lowest point of the graph
and move to the highest.

D:
{ ______________
Farthest left x-value Farthest right x-value }
≤ x ≤ _____________

R:
{ ______________
lowest y-value ≤ y ≤ _____________
highest y-value
}
 EXAMPLE of a CONTINUOUS Graph

D= { −6 ≤ x ≤ 7}

R = { −6.75 ≤ y ≤ 5.2}
Maria earns $7 per hour for baby-sitting
after school and on Saturday. She works
no more than 16 hours a week.
Identify the independent and dependent
variables. Find reasonable domain and
range values for this situation.
Independent: The number of hours she works
Dependent: The amount Maria earns

Reason: The amount Maria earns depends on the number

of hours she works in a week.

Domain: 0 to 16 hours
Range: $0 to $112
 LET’S PRACTICE!
D: { −1, 4,5,6}
X y
4 -1
5 2
R: { −1,1,2,3,6}
5 3
6 6
-1 1
{(2,3),(3,0),(5,2),(-1,-2),(4,1)}

DOMAIN: { −1,2,3, 4,5}

RANGE: { −2, 0,1,2,3}

 Continuous…
D: −6 ≤ x ≤ 5

R: −4 ≤ y ≤ 4
Discrete…
D: { −6, −2, −1,3,5}
R: { −6, −4, −1,5}
Tara’s car travels about 25 miles on one gallon of
gas. She has between 10 and 12 gallons of gas in
the tank.
Identify the independent and dependent
variables. Find reasonable domain and
range values for this situation.
Independent: Number of gallons of gas
Dependent: Distance traveled

Reason: The distance Tara travels depends on

how much gas is in her car.

Domain: 0 to 12 gallons of gas

Range: 0 to 300 miles