What is the domain and range of f(x)= 1/(x+1)f(x)=1x+1?

1 Answer
Aug 3, 2015

x!=-1andy!=0x1andy0

Explanation:

If x=1x=1 the denominator of the fraction would be =0=0 which is not allowed.
If xx becomes larger the function would get nearer to 00 without getting there.

Or, in "the language":

lim_(x->-1+) f(x)= oo and lim_(x->-1-) f(x)= -oo

lim_(x->+- oo) f(x)=0
graph{1/(x+1) [-10, 10, -5, 5]}