document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=690017>Question 690017</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help: Graph the following function: f(x)= {4-x^2 for x&#8804;0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #426125 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=426125\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a piecewise function. You only graph 4-x^2 when x <= 0, so you basically only graph 4-x^2 for negative x values and 0. This is shown in green\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then you add on the graph of 4-x but you only graph this when x > 0 (ie for positive x only). This is shown in blue.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: there is a closed circle at the endpoint of the green graph and an open circle at the endpoint of the blue graph. </SPAN>\n" );
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