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HOW TO FIND RANGE

Steps
1. Put y = f (x).
2. Express x as a function of y.

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3. Find possible values for y (like domain).
4. Eliminate values by looking at the definition of the function.

Note
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1. Inside the square root ( ·), the expression must be greater than or equal to 0:

(expression) ≥ 0

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2. In the denominator, the expression must not be equal to 0:

(denominator) ̸= 0

Example
Find the range of FO f (x) =
√
x−1
.
x+2

1
Step 1: Write y = f (x)
√
x−1
y= .
x+2

Step 2: Domain restrictions


x−1≥0 ⇒ x ≥ 1.
x + 2 ̸= 0 ⇒ x ̸= −2,
but since x ≥ 1, this condition is already satisfied. Thus domain: x ∈ [1, ∞).

Step 3: Behaviour and extrema


Square both sides (since y ≥ 0):
x−1
y2 = .
(x + 2)2

Differentiate:
(x + 2)(4 − x)
g ′ (x) = .
(x + 2)4

Critical point: x = 4.
Evaluate: √
x = 1 : y = 0, x=4: y= 6
3
, x → ∞ : y → 0+ .

Final Range
√
3
[0, 6
]

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