Given the table below represents y as a function of x, then which of the following statements is true?
| x | 0 < x < 5 | 5 ≤ x < 10 | 10 ≤ x < 15 | 15 ≤ x ≤ 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| y | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Given the table below represents y as a function of x, then which of the following statements is true?
| x | 0 < x < 5 | 5 ≤ x < 10 | 10 ≤ x < 15 | 15 ≤ x ≤ 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| y | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Pick one
To analyze the given table and determine the correct statements about the function it represents, we proceed as follows:
1. Domain of the Function:
- The table specifies the function's value for different intervals of . These intervals are , , , and .
- Combining these intervals gives us the entire domain of the function, which is .
- Therefore, statement A, which says "The domain of the function is ", is true.
2. Range of the Function:
- For each interval of , the function assigns a specific value to . These values are , , , and .
- The collection of these values forms the range of the function, which is .
- This means statement B, "The range of the function is ", is incorrect because the range is not an interval but a set of discrete values. Hence, statement C, "The range of the function is ", is correct.
3. Monotonicity of the Function:
- The function assigns different values to for different intervals of , but it does not continuously increase or decrease across the entire domain. It jumps from one value to another as changes intervals.
- Therefore, the function does not exhibit monotonicity, making statement D, "The function is increasing", incorrect.
Given these analyses, the correct choices are A and C, encapsulated as .