SOLUTION: Not sure how to do this problem f (x)=x^2-2 if x<0

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Question 635209: Not sure how to do this problem
f (x)=x^2-2 if x<0
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm assuming you want to graph this.


Simply graph the equation y=x%5E2-2 but only graph the portion that's less than 0 on the x-axis like so

Graph

Note: make sure to draw an open circle at the endpoint (0,-2)