1. **State the problem:** We are given the function $f(x) = 3x + 1$ defined on the domain $0 \leq x \leq 2$. We need to find the range of this function.
2. **Recall the formula and rules:** The range of a function is the set of all possible output values $f(x)$ when $x$ varies over the domain.
3. **Evaluate the function at the endpoints of the domain:** Since $f(x)$ is linear and continuous, the minimum and maximum values on the interval will occur at the endpoints.
Calculate $f(0)$:
$$f(0) = 3 \times 0 + 1 = 1$$
Calculate $f(2)$:
$$f(2) = 3 \times 2 + 1 = 6 + 1 = 7$$
4. **Determine the range:** Since $f(x)$ increases as $x$ increases (because the slope 3 is positive), the range is all values from $f(0) = 1$ to $f(2) = 7$.
Therefore, the range is:
$$[1, 7]$$
This means $f(x)$ takes all values between 1 and 7 inclusive when $x$ is between 0 and 2 inclusive.
Range Finding 535106
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