Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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Chapter 4 - Writing Linear Functions - 4.7 - Piecewise Functions - Exercises - Page 223: 25

Answer

$f(x)=\left\{ \begin{array}{cc} -x & \quad x \lt4 \\ -x+1 & \quad x \geq4 \end{array} \right.$

Work Step by Step

Each piece of the function is linear. When $x\lt4$, the graph is the line given by $y=mx+b$ where slope $m=\frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}=\frac{-2-(-3)}{2-3}=-1$ and y-intercept $b=0$. $\implies y=-1(x)+0=-x$ When $x\geq 4$, the graph is the line given by $y=mx+b$ where slope $m=\frac{-4-(-5)}{5-6}=-1$ and y-intercept $b=1$. $\implies y=-x+1$ So, a piecewise function for the graph is $f(x)=\left\{ \begin{array}{cc} -x & \quad x \lt4 \\ -x+1 & \quad x \geq4 \end{array} \right.$
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