Find the range of each of the following functions.
(i) $f(x)=2-3 x, x \in \mathbf{R}, x>0$.
(ii) $f(x)=x^{2}+2, x$, is a real number.
(iii) $f(x)=x, x$ is a real number
(i) $f(x)=2-3 x, x \in \mathbf{R}, x>0$
The values of $f(x)$ for various values of real numbers $x>0$ can be written in the tabular form as
Thus, it can be clearly observed that the range of f is the set of all real numbers less than 2.
i.e., range of $f=(-\infty, 2)$
Alter:
Let $x>0$
$\Rightarrow 3 x>0$
$\Rightarrow 2-3 x<2$
$\Rightarrow f(x)<2$
$\therefore$ Range of $f=(-\infty, 2)$
(ii) $f(x)=x^{2}+2, x$, is a real number
The values of f(x) for various values of real numbers x can be written in the tabular form as
Thus, it can be clearly observed that the range of f is the set of all real numbers greater than 2.
i.e., range of $f=[2, \infty)$
Alter:
Let x be any real number.
Accordingly,
$x^{2} \geq 0$
$\Rightarrow x^{2}+2 \geq 0+2$
$\Rightarrow x^{2}+2 \geq 2$
$\Rightarrow f(x) \geq 2$
$\therefore$ Range of $f=[2, \infty)$
(iii) $f(x)=x, x$ is a real number
It is clear that the range of $f$ is the set of all real numbers.
$\therefore$ Range of $f=\mathbf{R}$