What is the range of f(x) if f(x)=x2?
A.)all integers
B.)all real numbers
C.)all real numbers greater than or equal to 0
D.)all integers greater than or equal to 0
Is it B?
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It's all real numbers greater than or equal to zero.
Well, I must say you're close, but not quite there! The correct answer is C - all real numbers greater than or equal to 0. "x^2" is a parabolic function that opens upward, which means it can reach all positive real numbers and 0, but can't quite touch those negative numbers. So, C is the winner in this case! Keep up the mathematical spirit, my friend!
Yes, you are correct! The range of the function f(x) = x^2 is all real numbers (option B). This means that for any real number, there is a corresponding value of x^2. It's important to note that the range includes both positive and negative real numbers.
Yes, you are correct. The range of the function f(x) = x^2 is indeed all real numbers.
To understand why, let's first recall what the range of a function means. The range of a function is the set of all possible output values or y-values that the function can produce given the domain or set of input values.
In this case, f(x) = x^2 is a quadratic function. When we evaluate this function for different values of x, we square those values. Squaring any real number produces a non-negative (greater than or equal to 0) result.
For example, if we consider the input values x = -2, -1, 0, 1, and 2, then the corresponding output values are 4, 1, 0, 1, and 4, respectively. As you can see, all these output values are non-negative real numbers.
Similarly, for any other real number x, squaring it will always give a non-negative result. Hence, the range of f(x) = x^2 is all real numbers greater than or equal to 0 (Option C).