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Answers to Questions on Piecewise Functions
1. a. Question: Graph the following piecewise function and evaluate for the given values of x.
-x3+ 6 x2 - 9 x + 4for x < 2
f(x) =
{
x-4 for x 2
Answer:
f(-1) = 20 (Use the first formula since -1 < 2.)
f(0) = 4 (Use first formula again.)
f(2) = -2 (Use the second formula.)
f(4) = 0 (Second formula)
b. Question: Graph the following piecewise function and evaluate for the given values of x.
-x2 + 2for x < -2
f(x) =
{
2x + 1 for -2 x < 0
x 2 + 2 for x 0
Answer:
f(5) = 27 (Use the third piece formula.)
f(-2) = -3 (Use the second formula.)
f(-4) = -14
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c. Let f(x) = |x|/x.
a. Question: What is the domain of f?
Answer: The domain of f is all real numbers except 0.
b. Question: Evaluate the following: f(-3), f(-21), f(5), f(9).
Answer:
f(-3) = -1
f(-21) = -1
f(5) = 1
f(9) = 1.
Question: Draw the graph of f(x).
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c.
d. Question: This function is called the signum function and is usually written sgn(x).
Rewrite the rule for sgn(x) using piecewise notation.
Answer:
-1for x < 0
f(x) =
{1 for x > 0
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d. In the 1995 tax form a tax rate schedule is given for people whose filing status is single.
Part of the table is shown below:
If the taxable income is over... But not over-- then the tax is... of the amount over--
$0 $23,350 15% $0
$23,350 $56,550 $3,502.50 + 28% $23,350
$56,550 $117,950 $12,798.50 + 31% $56,550
a. Question: Write the defining rule for a piecewise function T(x) giving the tax owed by a
person whose taxable income is $x, where x is less than $117,950.
Answer:
0.15x for x < 23,350
f(x) =
{
3502.5 + 0.28(x - 23,350) for 23,350 x < 56,550
12,798.5 + 0.31(x - 56,550)for 56,550 > x 117,950
b. Question: Evaluate the function to find the tax owed by a single person whose taxable
income in 1995 was $31,950.
Answer: $5,910.50.
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