document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205718>Question 205718</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the difference between domain and range? Describe a real life situation that could be modeled by a function.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #155337 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=155337\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Domain  is  the  set  of  the  independent  variable,  usually  x,,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "while  Range  is  the  set  of  the  dependent  variable,  usually  y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Physically  Domain  might  be  time  while  Range  is  Weight,  for  a  diet  log<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or Domain  might  be  elapsed  time vs  Range , distance, for  a  travel  log,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Usually  Domain  and  Range are  expressed  as,  \"all  Real  Numbers\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or  \" all  positive  Real  Numbers\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Exceptions  occur  when  the  value  of  the  function, dependent  variable, is <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "UNDEFINED,(denominator  is  zero),or COMPLEX (square root of a negative  number)<BR>\n" );
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