What is the range of the function (1-\cos x)?

Correct answer: \([0,2]\)

Since \(\cos x\) lies in \([-1,1]\), the minimum value of \(1-\cos x\) is \(0\) when \(\cos x=1\), and its maximum value is \(2\) when \(\cos x=-1\). Hence, the range is \([0,2]\). The interval \([-1,1]\) is the range of \(\cos x\), not of \(1-\cos x\). Exam tip: for an expression such as \(a-\cos x\), substitute the endpoint values \(-1\) and \(1\) of \(\cos x\).