1.a. Graph the piece-wise function. (For full credit, add arrows to the ends that keep going.

Use a straight edge.)

{
−2 x−5 , for x ←1
f ( x )= 1
x+ 2, for x ≥ 4
4

b. What is the domain of the piece-wise function,

using interval notation?

c. What is the range of the piece wise function,

using interval notation?

2.a. Graph the piece-wise function. (For full credit, add arrows to the ends that keep going. Use a straight edge.)

{
1 , for x <3
f ( x )= 2
x−1 , for x ≥3
3

a. Evaluate f (−2).

b. Evaluate f (6).

c. Evaluate f (−10).

3.a. Graph the piece-wise function. (For full credit, add arrows to the ends that keep going. Use a straight edge.)

{
4
x , for x< 3
3
f ( x )= 4 , for 3 ≤ x ≤ 5
1
x +5 , for x >5
5

a. Evaluate f (−3).

b. Evaluate f (5).

c. Evaluate f (20).
4.When a diabetic takes long-acting insulin, the insulin reaches its peak effect on the blood sugar level in about three
hours. This effect remains fairly constant for 5 hours, then declines, and is very low until the next injection. In a
typical patient, the level of insulin might be modeled by the following function, where, represents the blood
sugar level at time t hours after the time of the injection.

a. Graph the function.

b. (Challenge) If a patient takes insulin at 6 am, find the blood sugar level at each of the following times.

a. 7 am b. 11 am c. 3 pm d. 5 pm