document.write( "Question 56450: how do you graph f(x) = {x + 2 if x < -2 or 2x - 1 if x greater than or equal to - 2} ?? \n" ); document.write( "
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how do you graph
\n" ); document.write( "f(x) = {x + 2 if x < -2
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\n" ); document.write( "f(x)=2x - 1 if x >= - 2
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\n" ); document.write( "Draw the coordinate system with x and y axis.
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\n" ); document.write( "Mark an appropriate point as x=-2
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\n" ); document.write( "Graph the part of the line y=x+2 that is to
\n" ); document.write( "the left of x=-2.
\n" ); document.write( "To do that find two points that are to the left
\n" ); document.write( "like (-5,_3) and (-3,-1).Draw a line thru those
\n" ); document.write( "two points stopping when you get to x=-2.
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\n" ); document.write( "Graph the part of the line y=2x-1 at and to the
\n" ); document.write( "right of x=-2. Find two points such (-2,-5)
\n" ); document.write( "and (0,-1). Draw a line thru them that goes no
\n" ); document.write( "further left than x=-2.
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\n" ); document.write( "That is the piecewise graph you need.
\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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