Friday, July 11, 2014

What is the range of f(x) = 1-3x if the domain is x>0?

We'll have to determine the set of real numbers that
variable x can take, such as the expression that defines the function to be
real.


We'll set f(x) = y = 1 -
3x


We'll move the term in x to the left and the term in y
to the right:


3x = 1 - y


We'll
divide by 3:


x = (1-y)/3


We
know, from enunciation, that x>0, therefore (1-y)/3 >
0.


We'll solve the
inequality:


(1-y)/3 >
0


1 - y > 0


-y >
-1


We'll multiply by -1 and we'll change the direction of
inequality:


y <
1


Therefore, the range of the function f is
the opened interval (-`oo` ; 1).

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