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1.5 Conditional and Absolute Value Functions

This document discusses conditional (or piecewise) functions. A conditional function is defined as a function of the form f(x) = fi(x) if x satisfies condition i, where the fi's are functions. The domain is the union of the domains of the individual functions fi, while the range is the union of the ranges of the fi's. The graph of a conditional function is a concatenation of the graphs of the individual fi's based on their respective conditions. Examples of conditional functions are provided and analyzed to determine their domains, ranges, and to sketch their graphs. Absolute value functions of the form f(x) = a|x - h| + k are also discussed, noting that their graphs form a

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1.5 Conditional and Absolute Value Functions

This document discusses conditional (or piecewise) functions. A conditional function is defined as a function of the form f(x) = fi(x) if x satisfies condition i, where the fi's are functions. The domain is the union of the domains of the individual functions fi, while the range is the union of the ranges of the fi's. The graph of a conditional function is a concatenation of the graphs of the individual fi's based on their respective conditions. Examples of conditional functions are provided and analyzed to determine their domains, ranges, and to sketch their graphs. Absolute value functions of the form f(x) = a|x - h| + k are also discussed, noting that their graphs form a

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Conditional

Functions
Objectives
Sketch

the graph of a conditional


function

Determine

its domain and range

Definition
A conditional

(or piecewise)
function is a function of the form

where

f i ' s are functions.

Domain and Range


The

domain of conditional
functions in general is given by
n

Udom f x x satisfies condition i .


i

i 1

While

its range is

U f ( x) x satisfies condition i .
i

i 1

Both

of which are tedious to


compute.

Graph
graph of F ( x ) is a
concatenation of the graphs
of each of the f i ' s , subject
to their respective
restrictions.
Thus, you cant just forget
how to sketch the graphs of
function we have discussed.

The

Example 1.
Consider

Example 2.
Consider

Example 3.
Consider

f ( x)

x 2 4 , x 2
x 4
2

,x 2

Example 4.
Consider

5 x ,
h( x )

x 5

25 x , 5 x 5
0
5 x

5 x ,

Example 4.
h( x )

x 5

25 x 2 , 5 x 5
5 x

More Examples
x 3 , x 3

f ( x)

2 x 1

, x 3

x 2 2 x 1 , x 3

g ( x) 9 x 2
2x 1

, 3 x 2
,x 2

Recall.

x,
x
x,
5 5
5 5

x0
x0
x 0 x R

Absolute Value
Functions
We will consider absolute
value functions of the
form

The graph of this function is


a V opening upwards if
and opening
downwards if
The tip occurs at

Absolute Value
Functions

The domain is R .
The range is either ( , k ]
or [ k , ) .

Example 1.
Consider
Graph

opens upward.
Tip is at (1,3)
Domain is
.
Range is
.
Table of values and graph.

x
f(x)

5
4
3
2
1
4

1
2

0
5

2
5

Example 2.
Consider
Graph

opens downward.
Tip is at (-2,1)
Domain is
.
Range is
.
Table of values and graph.

x
f(x)

3
2
1
4

1
2
3
4

-3
-2

-1
-2

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f ( x) 2 x 1 3
g ( x) 2 3 5 x

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