Find Range of Exponential Functions
Find the range of real valued exponential functions using different techniques. Matched problems are also included with their answers at the bottom of the page.
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Examples with SolutionsExample 1
Find the Range of function f
defined by
 Solution to Example 1
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Let us first write the above function as an equation as follows
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solve the above function for x
-x + 2 = ln (y)
x = 2 - ln (y)
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x is a real number if y > 0 (argument of ln y must be positive). Hence the range of function f is given by
y > 0 or the interval (0 , +∞)
See graph of f below and examine the range graphically.
Matched Problem 1:
Find the range of
function f defined by

Example 2
Find the Range of function f
defined by
Solution to Example 2
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Write the given function as an equation
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Solve the above equation for x
x = (1 / 2)(ln (y - 3) -1)
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x is a real number for y - 3 > 0 (argument of ln (y - 3) must be positive). The range of the given function is then given by
y > 3 or in interval form (3 , +∞)
See graph of f below and examine the range graphically.
Matched Problem 2:
Find the range of
function f defined by

Example 3
Find the Range of function f
defined by
 Solution to Example 3
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Write the given function as an equation
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Solve the above for x to obtain
x2 = ln(y - 1)
x = + or - √[ ln(y - 1) ]
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The above solutions are real if
ln(y - 1) ≥ 0
y - 1 ≥ 1
y ≥ 2
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Hence the range of the given function is given by
y ≥ 2 or in interval form [ 2 , + ∞ )
See graph of f below and examine the range graphically.

Matched Problem 3:
Find the range of
function f defined by

Example 4
Find the Range of function f
defined by
Solution to Example 4
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We first write the given function as an equation as follows
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Solve the above for x
y - 3 = -2 e-x2
e-x2 = (y - 3) / (-2)
-x2 = ln [ (y - 3) / (-2) ]
x = + or - √( - ln [ (y - 3) / (-2) ])
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x is real if the argument of ln is positive and the radicand is positive or zero. Hence the following inequalities
(y - 3) / (-2) > 0 and - ln [ (y - 3) / (-2) ] ≥ 0
the solution set of (y - 3) / (-2) > 0 is y < 3
the solution set of - ln [ (y - 3) / (-2) ] ≥ 0 is given by (y - 3) / (-2) ≤ 1 which gives y ≥ 1
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the range of f is given by
1 ≤ y < 3 or in interval form [ 1 , 3 )
See graph of f below and examine the range graphically.

Matched Problem 4:
Find the range of
function f defined by

Answers to Matched Problems
1. (0 , +∞)
2. (-∞ , -2)
3. (-∞ , -6]
4. (-7 , -3]
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