Exercise 1.1.49 (49-52)

Evaluate f ( 3 ) , f ( 0 ) , and f ( 2 ) for the piecewise defined function. Then sketch the graph of the function.
49. f ( x ) = { x 2 + 2  if  x < 0 x  if  x 0
50. f ( x ) = { 5  if  x < 2 1 2 x 3  if  x 2
51. f ( x ) = { x + 1  if  x 1 x 2  if  x > 1
52. f ( x ) = { 1  if  x 1 7 2 x  if  x > 1

Answers

49.
  • (evaluation)

    f ( 3 ) = ( 3 ) 2 + 2 = 9 + 2 = 11 f ( 0 ) = 0 f ( 2 ) = 2

  • (graph) To sketch the graph, we need first define this function numerically, i.e., by a table of values.







    x 2 1 3 0 1






    y 6 3 11 0 1






    After we connect the points, we get:

50.
  • (evaluation)

    f ( 3 ) = 5 f ( 0 ) = 5 ; f ( 2 ) = 1 2 2 3 = 2

  • (graph) To sketch the graph, we need first define this function numerically, i.e., by a table of values.






    x 0.5 1 3 4





    y 5 5 1.5 1





    Now we can easily sketch the graph:

51.
  • (evaluation)

    f ( 3 ) = 3 + 1 = 2 ; f ( 0 ) = 0 2 = 0 ; f ( 2 ) = 2 2 = 4

  • (graph) As always, we first create the table:







    x 1.5 1 0.5 0 1






    y 0.5 0 0.25 0 1






    Now we are able to sketch the graph:

52.
  • (evaluation)

    f ( 3 ) = 1 ; f ( 0 ) = 1 ; f ( 2 ) = 7 2 2 = 7 4 = 3

  • (graph) To sketch the graph, we need first define this function numerically, i.e., by a table of values.






    x 1 1 2 3





    y 1 1 3 1





    Now we can sketch the graph:

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