document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26362>Question 26362</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you do piecewise defined functions?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14213 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uknouluvme89><B>uknouluvme89(30)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uknouluvme89><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=14213\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A piece-wise defined function is when the function f(x) will be a certain equation according to the value of x and the applied conditions. Here's a problem for example:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Evaluate the following function at x= -2, -1, 1, and 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = 6-x  if x > 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = 3x   if x < 2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, f(x) will  DISABLED_event_only=  6-x if x is greater than 2. In addition, f(x) will only be 3x, if x is less than 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, starting with the first value for x which is -2, we see that it is less than 2. As a result the function applied is: f(x) = 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If we use, however, the value 3 for x, which is greater than two, the function is 6-x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope you understand!                                                         </SPAN>\n" );
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