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Piecewise Functions

Piecewise Function

Piecewise Function

The piecewise function $f(x)= \left\{\begin{matrix} x^2, & if\ x \leq 1\\ 3, & if\ 1<x\leq 2\\ x, & if\ x>2\\ \end{matrix}\right.$ has three parts (pieces).  Depending on the value of the domain, each piece is different.  

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