CPM Homework Help : CALC Problem 1-185

Rewrite $f ( x ) = | x ^ { 2 } - 4 | + 1$ as a piecewise function. State the domain and range of $f(x)$ using interval notation.

Hint:

Notice that there are three pieces and two boundary points.

More Help:

All three pieces are parabolas and, consequently, transformations of $y = x^²$ . In fact, the outer pieces are parts of the same parabola. The graph will help you find the equation of each piece.

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