SOLUTION: a. use the definition of absolute value to write a piecewise formula for f b. graph f f(x)=|x^2 - 4|

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Question 1054667: a. use the definition of absolute value to write a piecewise formula for f
b. graph f
f(x)=|x^2 - 4|
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=abs%28x%5E2-4%29
So,
y=x%5E2-4 when x%5E2-4%3E=0
x%5E2%3E4 when x%3E2 and x%3C-2
and
y=-%28x%5E2-4%29 when x%5E2-4%3C0
y=4-x%5E2 when -2%3Cx%3C2
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