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Find the domain and the range of each of the following real function: f(x) = \(\frac{1}x\)

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Given: f(x) = \(\frac{1}x\)

Need to find: Where the functions are defined.

Let, f(x) = \(\frac{1}x\) = y.......(1)

To find the domain of the function f(x) we need to equate the denominator of the function to 0. 

Therefore, 

x = 0 

It means that the denominator is zero when x = 0 

So, the domain of the function is the set of all the real numbers except 0. 

The domain of the function, Df(x) = (- ∞, 0) ∪ (0, ∞). 

Now, to find the range of the function we need to interchange x and y in the equation no. (1) 

So the equation becomes,

\(\frac{1}y\) = x

⇒ y = \(\frac{1}x\) = f(x1)

To find the range of the function f(x1) we need to equate the denominator of the function to 0. 

Therefore, 

x = 0 

It means that the denominator is zero when x = 0 

So, the range of the function is the set of all the real numbers except 0. 

The range of the function, Rf(x) = (- ∞, 0) ∪ (0, ∞).



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