COLLEGE ALGEBRA: AN INVESTIGATIVE APPROACH

by

S. Kastberg & T. Barron


PIECEWISE LINEAR FUNCTIONS

INVESTIGATION 2: Constructing a piecewise linear function given the domain and range


Find a piecewise linear function with the given domain and range.

 Function

 Domain

 Range

 graph 1

(, 2] U (2 , 4]

 (3, 5)

 graph 2

 (-2, 5) U (7, )
 (-4, 6) U {5}

 graph 3

 (, 3) U (3, 6] U (7,)
 With any range you like

 graph 4

 (2, 4) U (5, 7]

  (-1, 5]

You may want to use GSP to help you construct your examples.

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