Codomain & Range: Difference & Examples

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The discussion clarifies the difference between codomain and range, emphasizing that the range is indeed a subset of the codomain. The codomain represents all potential output values of a function, while the range consists of actual outputs for given inputs. An example provided illustrates that for the function f(x) = x + 1, the codomain is the set of integers, and the range is limited to 1 through 5. A follow-up question raised concerns whether the range becomes an empty set for the function f(x) = x + 1.1, and it is noted that if the range equals the codomain, the function is classified as onto.
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≤What's the differnece between codomain and range?


Is the range a subset of the codomain?

And the codomain basically contains all possible values or elements the set R (Range) can contain?

For example:
Let f(x) = x + 1 be a function from the set of real numbers (0≤x≤4) to the set of integers.

Codomain = Set of integers
Range = 1≤f(x)≤5 where f(x) is an integer.

Now what if
f(x) = x + 1.1 be a function from the set of integers (0≤x≤4) to the set of integers.
Then is the range an empty set?
 
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One more question.
If the range is equal to the codomain then the function is onto?
 

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