Grade 10 — Mathematics 10C › C10U07 Linear Relations & Functions

GRADE 10 · ALBERTAOUTCOME RF1/RF5

L7 · Domain and Range: Descriptions, Lists, Set-Builder, Interval Notation

Learning goal

“I can state the domain and range of a linear relation - from a graph description, a set of pairs, or a context - as a description, a list, in set-builder notation, or in interval notation, and I can apply the restrictions a context imposes.”

Domain — the set of all input (x) values of a relation.
Range — the set of all output (y) values of a relation.
Set-builder notation — describes a set by a rule: {x | 1 <= x <= 5, x in R} reads "x such that x is between 1 and 5, x a real number."
Interval notation — describes a set by its endpoints: [1, 5]; square brackets include the endpoint, parentheses exclude it; infinity always takes a parenthesis.
Worked example

A graph is the straight segment from (1, 2) to (5, 10), endpoints included. The domain is every x the segment touches: from 1 to 5. Three ways to say it - description: "all real numbers from 1 to 5"; set-builder: {x | 1 <= x <= 5, x in R}; interval: [1, 5]. The range is every y the segment touches: {y | 2 <= y <= 10, y in R}, i.e. [2, 10]. For a set of ordered pairs, the domain is the list of first coordinates and the range the list of second coordinates - with NO repeats in a list.

Check yourself — explain it

The segment's domain starts at 1, not 0, because...

Paired problem — example still visible

A segment runs from (0, 3) to (4, 11). Give domain and range in interval notation. -> Domain [0, 4]; range [3, 11]

Faded completion — last step is yours

"For the segment from (-2, 1) to (3, 6): domain in set-builder is {x | ___}, range in interval notation is ___." -> {x | -2 <= x <= 3, x in R}; [1, 6]

Ready to practise?

10 scored questions with a 3-rung hint ladder. Mastery needs 8/10 plus both gate questions.