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OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

Math question

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

@ospreytriple

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

Pretty sure this one is either a or b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why do you think it's A or B?

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

I used desmos to graph the functions, and A and B looked closest. I jus can't tell which one.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OK. But we have to actually work things out and not go by the looks of a desmos graph. (the choice of scale can distort things)

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

Ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

For example, one of the points on the given graph is (-2, 1). See it?

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

Yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OK. Try substituting x=-2 into the given functions and see which ones return 1 for f(x).

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

C does right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Not quite\[f(x) = |-2-2| = |-4| = 4\]

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

Oh wait D does right?

OpenStudy (carolinar7):

no

OpenStudy (carolinar7):

oH WAIT I THINK IT IS

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That's right. Well done. Desmos can be a help, but you mustn't rely on it entirely.

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

So the answer is D?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Correct.

OpenStudy (carolinar7):

Yes because the 1/2 does the recipical, so x2 and multiplies the value of x by 2

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