IB skill practice

Analyse piecewise functions

Evaluate, graph, and interpret piecewise functions including boundary behaviour.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 5

Analyse piecewise functions - visual final review

For the piecewise graph, the left branch is \(f(x)=-1x\) when \(x<2\). Enter \(f(-1)\).

Worked practice: result and interpretation

Calculate the requested result first, then choose the interpretation that follows from it.