Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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Chapter 4 - Writing Linear Functions - 4.7 - Piecewise Functions - Monitoring Progress - Page 219: 10

Answer

$f(x)=\left\{ \begin{array}{cc} -x-2 & \quad x \leq -2 \\ 2 & \quad -2\lt x\lt1 \\ 2x-3 & \quad x \geq 1 \\ \end{array} \right.$

Work Step by Step

Each piece of the function is linear. When $x\leq-2$, the graph is the line given by $y=mx+b$ where slope $m=\frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}=\frac{2-1}{-4-(-3)}=-1$ and y-intercept $b=-2$. $\implies y=-1(x)+(-2)=-x-2$ When $-2\lt x\lt1$, the graph is the line given by $y=2$. When $x\geq 1$, the graph is the line given by $y=mx+b$ where slope $m=\frac{3-1}{3-2}=2$ and y-intercept $b=-3$. $\implies y=2x-3$ So, a piecewise function for the graph is $f(x)=\left\{ \begin{array}{cc} -x-2 & \quad x \leq -2 \\ 2 & \quad -2\lt x\lt1 \\ 2x-3 & \quad x \geq 1 \\ \end{array} \right.$
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