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Question 1184119: I am having trouble understanding the meaning and what is expected of me with the following question and similar ones. I don't need the answer. Just the meaning of the questions.
The notation max{a,b,...}means the largest of the numbers ab.... Sketh the graph of each function:
a) f(x)=max{x,(1/x)}
b) f(x)=max{sinx, cosx}
c) f(x)=max{x^2, 2+x, 2-x}
Thank you

Answer by ikleyn(52778)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The conception is the same for all these cases.


To calculate f(x),  you calculate each component separately inside the parentheses under the max(a,b)  or  max(a,b,c) ;

then you take maximum value of every pair (or triple) inside the parentheses.


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