Range is a term used in different branches of mathematics including algebra, set theory and probability theory. It is usually first encountered in algebra in the study of functions, and is typically defined as the set of all values attained by a given...

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In mathematics, the range of a function is the set of all "output" values produced by that function. Sometimes it is called the image, or more precisely, the image of the domain of the function. Range is also occasionally used to indicate the difference...

The National Guard range where a dropped military flare is believed to have started a wildfire should be shut down, Gov. Jon S. Corzine said Tuesday.The fire charred more than 17,000 acres over six days before being declared fully contained Monday. Authorities think it started...

Iran's military said Tuesday it has manufactured a new missile with a range of 1,200 miles capable of reaching Israel and U.S. bases across the Mideast, the official news agency IRNA reported.The defense minister, Gen. Mostafa Mohammad Najjar, did not say whether Iran had test...

Israel successfully tested a new long-range missile on Thursday, defense officials said, and reports indicate the missiles might be capable of being armed with nuclear warheads.Israeli radio reported the ground-to-ground missile can carry conventional or non-conventional warheads. The report named the missile "Jericho-3," meaning it...

Stock futures traded in a tight range Tuesday as investors sought direction after the long weekend, with Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. in focus after agreeing to merge and results due from Wal-Mart Stores Inc.S&P 500 futures dipped 0.50 points...