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Ch. 2 - Graphs and Functions
Lial - College Algebra 13th Edition
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3장, 문제 35

Give a rule for each piecewise-defined function. Also give the domain and range.
Graph showing a piecewise function with arrows at y=1 rightward and y=-1 leftward on the x-axis.

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Step 1: Identify the two pieces of the piecewise function from the graph. For x ≥ 0, the function is a horizontal line at y = 5, but the point at (0, 5) is an open circle, meaning it is not included in the function at x = 0. For x < 0, the function is a horizontal line at y = -3, and the point at (0, -3) is a closed circle, meaning it is included in the function at x = 0.
Step 2: Write the rule for the piecewise function based on the observations: For x ≥ 0, y = 5 (excluding x = 0), and for x < 0, y = -3 (including x = 0). This can be expressed as: \(f(x) = \begin{cases} -3 & \text{if } x \leq 0 \\ 5 & \text{if } x > 0 \end{cases}\)
Step 3: Determine the domain of the function. Since the function is defined for all x-values on the number line (both left and right of zero), the domain is all real numbers, which can be written as \((-\infty, \infty)\).
Step 4: Determine the range of the function. The function only takes on the values -3 and 5, so the range is the set containing these two values: \({-3, 5}\).
Step 5: Summarize the piecewise function rule, domain, and range clearly: The function is \(f(x) = \begin{cases} -3 & x \leq 0 \\ 5 & x > 0 \end{cases}\), with domain \((-\infty, \infty)\) and range \({-3, 5}\).

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