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Example Question #1 : Piecewise Functions
Let
What does equal when
?
Because 3>0 we plug the x value into the bottom equation.
Example Question #1 : Piecewise Functions
Let
What does equal when
?
Because we use the first equation.
Therefore, plugging in x=0 into the above equation we get the following,
.
Example Question #1 : Piecewise Functions
Determine the value of if the function is
In order to determine the value of of the function we set
The value comes from the function in the first row of the piecewise function, and as such
Example Question #1 : Piecewise Functions
Determine the value of if the function is
In order to determine the value of of the function we set
The value comes from the function in the first row of the piecewise function, and as such
Example Question #1 : Piecewise Functions
For the function defined below, what is the value of
when
?
0
3
-2
8
7
8
Evaluate the function for . Based on the domains of the three given expressions, you would use
, since
is greater than or equal to
.
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