Writing & Graphing Piecewise Functions

Writing & Graphing Piecewise Functions

​Dr. Tom Giles

Multiple Choice

What is the RANGE of the function?

• All real numbers

• y ≤ 4

• y < 4

• 0 ≤ y ≤ 4

Multiple Choice

What is the domain restriction of the blue piece of this function?

• x > 0

• x ≥ 0

• x > 2

• x ≥ 2

Multiple Choice

We do: What is f when x equals 0?

• -5

• 0

• 1/2

• 1

Multiple Choice

We do: What is f when x equals 8?

• 0

• 5

• 11

• 16

Multiple Choice

You do: What is f when x equals 4?

• -5

• 0

• 3

• 6

Multiple Choice

We do: Using the pictured graph, what is f(-3)?

• -3

• -1

• 1

• 3

Multiple Choice

We do: How many pieces is this Piecewise Function composed of?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

You do: Which piecewise function corresponds to this graph? (Take your time)

• f(x) = { x if x < 4; -x+1 if x ≥ 4

• f(x) = { x if x ≤ 4; -x+1 if x > 4

• f(x) = { -x+1 if x < 4; x if x ≥ 4

• f(x) = { -x+1 if x ≤ 4; x if x > 4