Question

How do you write `p(x) = |x-1| +4` as piecewise functions?

Answer 1

See V-like graph and explanation.

Explanation:

`p >=4`

The given equation is the combined equation for the pair of half-

lines from and above ( 1, 4 ).

`p = x-1+4=x+3, x>=1` and

#p=-(x-1)+4=-x+5, x <=1.

graph{|x-1|+4 [-40, 40, -20, 20]}