function f is assumed to be the set of all real numbers x for which f (x)
is a real number.
The corresponding set of all y values is called the range.
Example 1
To find f(a + 2), plug x = a + 2 into the definition. Substituting an algebraic
expression for x is a little more complicated than substituting a number for x,
but the idea’s the same.
1. If then f(a + 2) =