document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181331>Question 181331</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780618851881/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra the Graphing Approach</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> # 40 is similar to this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "evaluate the function\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) {x^2-4     x<3 (that is suppose to be < with a line under it - less than or equal to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      {1-2x^2   x >3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "at f(-1) f(4) f(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) x^2-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-1) = -1^2-4 = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) 1-2x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(4) = 1-2(4)^2 = 1-2(16) = 1-32 = -31\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) x^2 -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1) = 1^2 -4 = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What do you think? </SPAN>\n" );
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