Piece-Wise Functions

Introduce concept using example in the book and complete one problem from the homework set. Activity: The following functions are written on index cards. They will be mixed up and handed out to randomize the groups. (4 students in A, 4 students in B, 4 students in C, etc.) The groups will work together to graph their function and then present to the class. o A o B o C o D o E o F ( ) ( ) ( ) if -5 x < 0 if 0 x < 5 if 5 x 10 ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) | | if -20 x < -10 if -10 x < 0 if 0 x 10 if 10 < x 20 ( ( ( ( ) ) ) ) if -10 x < -5 if -5 x < 0 if 0 x < 5 if 5 x 10 ( ( ( ( ) ) ) ) | | if -20 x < -10 if -10 x < 0 if 0 x < 10 if 10 x 20 ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) | | if -20 x -10 if -10 < x < 0 if 0 x 10 if 10 < x 20 ( ( ( ( ) ) ) ) if -20 x < -10 if -10 x 0 if 0 < x < 10 if 10 x 20

o G o H ( ) ( ) ( ) if 0 x 9 if 9 < x < 15 if 15 x 25 ( ) ( ) ( ) if 0 x < 9 if 9 x 15 if 15 < x 24

Assignment: Problems 45-52, page 115.