3-12 Function aplet
Plotting a piecewise-defined function
Suppose you wanted to plot the following piecewise-
defined function.
1. Open the Function 
aplet.
Select 
Function
 
2. Highlight the line you want to use, and enter the 
expression. (You can press   to delete an existing 
line, or  CLEAR to clear all lines.)
  2    
   
CHARS ≤ 
  1   
   
CHARS > 1 
 
AND  CHARS ≤ 1  
4    
 
CHARS > 1   
 
Note: You can use the   menu key to assist in the 
entry of equations. It has the same effect as pressing 
.
fx()
x 2 x 1–≤;+
x
2
1– x 1≤<;
4 xx1≥;–
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