Answer:
see below
Step-by-step explanation:
The first part of the function, f(x) = -2x (for x < -1), is only graphed correctly in the first and third graphs.
The second part of the function, f(x) = -1 (for -1 ≤ x < 2) is only graphed correctly in the first graph, which also correctly graphs the third part of the function,
The appropriate choice is the first graph.
General Idea:
Domain of a function means the values of x which will give a DEFINED output for the function.
Applying the concept:
Given that the x represent the time in seconds, f(x) represent the height of food packet.
Time cannot be a negative value, so
The height of the food packet cannot be a negative value, so
We need to replace for f(x) in the above inequality to find the domain.
The possible solutions of the above inequality are given by the intervals . We need to pick test point from each possible solution interval and check whether that test point make the inequality
true. Only the test point from the solution interval [-200, 200] make the inequality true.
The values of x which will make the above inequality TRUE is
But we already know x should be positive, because time cannot be negative.
Conclusion:
Domain of the given function is