Final answer:
The domain and range of a function are described by the set of possible input and output values. In this case, the correct answer is option 4 [-1, ∞), which represents a function with a domain of any real number greater than or equal to -1, and a range of any real number.
Step-by-step explanation:
The domain and range of a function describe the set of possible input values (domain) and output values (range) for that function. In this case, the given options represent different possibilities for the domain and range.
- Option 1 (-∞, -1) represents a function where the domain consists of all real numbers less than -1, and the range can be any real number.
- Option 2 (-∞, ∞) represents a function where the domain consists of all real numbers, and the range can be any real number.
- Option 3 (-1, ∞) represents a function where the domain consists of all real numbers greater than -1, and the range can be any real number.
- Option 4 [-1, ∞) represents a function where the domain consists of all real numbers greater than or equal to -1, and the range can be any real number.
Based on these options, the correct answer would be option 4 [-1, ∞). This means that the domain of the function can be any real number greater than or equal to -1, and the range can be any real number.