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: 27

Answer

$f(x)=\left\{ \begin{array}{cc} 1 & \quad x \leq -2 \\ 2x & \quad -2\lt x\leq0 \\ -\frac{1}{2}x+2 & \quad x \gt 0\\ \end{array} \right.$

Work Step by Step

Each piece of the function is linear. When $x\leq-2$, the graph is the line given by $y=1$. When $-2\lt x\leq0$, $y=mx+b$ where slope $m=\frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}=\frac{0-(-2)}{0-(-1)}=2$ and y-intercept $b=0$. $\implies y=(2)x+(0)=2x$ When $x\gt 0$, the graph is the line given by $y=mx+b$ where slope $m=\frac{1-2}{2-0}=-\frac{1}{2}$ and y-intercept $b=2$. $\implies y=-\frac{1}{2}x+2$ So, a piecewise function for the graph is $f(x)=\left\{ \begin{array}{cc} 1 & \quad x \leq -2 \\ 2x & \quad -2\lt x\leq0 \\ -\frac{1}{2}x+2 & \quad x \gt 0\\ \end{array} \right.$
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