Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Piecewise Functions

Piecewise functions are functions broken into pieces dependent on how x acts. How would you explain to someone not in class how to evaluate Piecewise Functions?

21 comments:

Anonymous said...

karina garcia
i would use the book and notes to show them what a piecewise function is.

Anonymous said...

Hello my name is Diallo and im here to teach you how to do piecewise functions. First you evaluate te problem. Then you solve for the problem by plugging in with the your given problem.

Anonymous said...

I would look at my notes i took

JUAN P

Anonymous said...

Karina G
i would use my book and notes to shoew them what and how it would be done.

Anonymous said...

F(x)={x+2 when x<2 or 2x+1 when x>2}

F(0)=0+2
F(0)=2

F(2)=2(2)+1
4+1
F(2)=5

F(-4)=2(4)+1
8+1
F(-4)=9

Agnes L.

Anonymous said...

Anthony Cambridge
yeah, not really understanding what peicewise really is

Anonymous said...

Piecewise fractions when people see the word "FRACTION' people already start to make frowny faces and say things about. Because i'm one of those people. But i can show a person an easy way to do piecewise fractions here's an example:
Evalute: y=x+4
when x=2
y=2+4
=6
That's all or
evaluate f(x)= {2x+1 when x>1
{x when x <_ 1
when x=7
f(7)= 2(7)+1
= 14+1
f(7)=15
That's all it's just that simple..
Macy M.

Anonymous said...

there is a greater than and less than option. Which ever function applies to the equation than that is the one you use. You plug in and go! Thats about it.

-Meghan L

Anonymous said...

Hey, this is Derek Tharpe, I need my grade. x means that any number can go there.

Anonymous said...

step 1 find slope. y2-y1/x2-x1

step2 pick one of the 2 parts.

step3. plug in for slope and then use y-y1=m(x-#)

step4 solve


Darrius

Anonymous said...

i will use my notes to help me.
brenda

Anonymous said...

Evalute: y=x+9
when x=5
y=9+5
=14
That's all or
evaluate f(x)= {2x+1 when x>1
{x when x <_ 1
when x=7
f(7)= 2(7)+1
= 14+1
f(7)=15

thats how you solve it!!1!!


posted by nick rivera -=^_^=-

Anonymous said...

First you evaluate te problem. Then you solve for the problem by plugging in with the your given problem. then I will give them my notes.



Tyrus c

Anonymous said...

Anthony Cambridge

if you have a problem that is less than or equal to then you would multiply that number by 3 if you have a problem that is greater than ten, then you would multiply by seven

Anonymous said...

To solve piecewise functions, first you must look at the problem. For example:

Evaluate y=x+4 when x+2.

You plug it in and solve, and get the answer y=6.

To solve more complicated problems, like:

Evaluate f(x) = 2x+1 when x>1
x when x<=1
when x=7


You basically find the problem it applies to, then plug-in and solve and get your answer.


Posted by Terry F.

Anonymous said...

tell them to look at their notes
dis porsche and i would use the book and notes to show them what a piecewise function is.

Anonymous said...

First you evaluate the problem. Then you solve for the problem by plugging in.

Ameeliah Nixon

Anonymous said...

Basically, you will follow the steps, and you have your answer. You will plug in the formula you are given and solve the problem. It's an easy method to understand. *Anjellica S.*

Anonymous said...

Chanel Freeman

Since i can not rememeber from the top of my brain i would kindly show the people my notes and explain how to do it

Anonymous said...

i have no idea

s.boyd

Anonymous said...

yah i do not understanding it so i need to come after class sometime to getit stephen hurst #78