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Find the domains and ranges of the functions.
`(x-1)/(x+2)`

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To find the domain and range of the function \( f(x) = \frac{x-1}{x+2} \), we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Determine the Domain The domain of a function consists of all the values of \( x \) for which the function is defined. The function \( f(x) \) is undefined when the denominator is equal to zero. Set the denominator equal to zero: \[ x + 2 = 0 \] Solving for \( x \): \[ x = -2 \] Thus, the function is undefined at \( x = -2 \). Therefore, the domain of the function is all real numbers except \( -2 \): \[ \text{Domain} = \mathbb{R} \setminus \{-2\} \] ### Step 2: Determine the Range To find the range, we need to express \( y \) in terms of \( x \) and then determine the values that \( y \) can take. Let: \[ y = \frac{x-1}{x+2} \] Rearranging this equation to solve for \( x \): \[ y(x + 2) = x - 1 \] Expanding and rearranging gives: \[ yx + 2y = x - 1 \] \[ yx - x = -1 - 2y \] Factoring out \( x \): \[ x(y - 1) = -1 - 2y \] Now, solving for \( x \): \[ x = \frac{-1 - 2y}{y - 1} \] Next, we need to find when this expression is defined. The expression for \( x \) is undefined when the denominator is zero: \[ y - 1 = 0 \] Thus: \[ y \neq 1 \] This means that the function can take all real values except \( 1 \). Therefore, the range of the function is: \[ \text{Range} = \mathbb{R} \setminus \{1\} \] ### Final Answer - **Domain**: \( \mathbb{R} \setminus \{-2\} \) - **Range**: \( \mathbb{R} \setminus \{1\} \)
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