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Let <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> be any sets, and let <math>f:A\to B</math> be any function. Then <math>\{b\in B\mid \mathrm{there\ is\ some\ } a\in A\mathrm{\ such\ that\ } f(a)=b\}</math> is called the '''range''' or '''image''' of <math>f</math>.
 
Let <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> be any sets, and let <math>f:A\to B</math> be any function. Then <math>\{b\in B\mid \mathrm{there\ is\ some\ } a\in A\mathrm{\ such\ that\ } f(a)=b\}</math> is called the '''range''' or '''image''' of <math>f</math>.
  
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Thus, if we have <math>f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}</math> given by <math>f(x) = x^2</math>, the range of <math>f</math> is the set of non-negative reals.

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Let $A$ and $B$ be any sets, and let $f:A\to B$ be any function. Then $\{b\in B\mid \mathrm{there\ is\ some\ } a\in A\mathrm{\ such\ that\ } f(a)=b\}$ is called the range or image of $f$.

Thus, if we have $f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ given by $f(x) = x^2$, the range of $f$ is the set of non-negative reals.