Which of the following accurately shows the range of the function defined below? A.[3, infinity)
B.[2, infinity)
C.[3,6]
D.(- infinity, infinity)

[2, positive infinity)

Step-by-step explanation:

the range is the interval of possible y-values or f(x) values.

for x<0 y is always and only 3.

for x between 0 and 2, y = x² + 2.

it clearly increases with increasing x. so, what is y for the smallest x ? the smallest x here is 0.

y = 0² + 2 = 2

for x larger or equal to 2, y = (1/2)×x + 5.

it again increases with increasing x. the smallest x here is 2.

y = (1/2)×2 + 5 = 1 + 5 = 6.

so, the smallest possible value for y is 2. and then it will approach positive infinity, when x approaches positive infinity. but it can never reach that (only after infinite time and at infinite x, so it is officially undefined), so that the interval is open on that end.

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the system of inequalities is

step-by-step explanation:

step 1

find the equation of the dashed line

we have the points

(0,0) and (3,1)

the line passes through the origin, so, is a direct variation

find the slope

the equation of the dashed line is

the solution of the inequality a s the shaded area above the dashed line

therefore

the equation of the inequality a is

step 2

find the equation of the solid line

we have the points

(4,0) and (0,4)

find the slope

the equation of the solid line is

the solution of the inequality b s the shaded area below the solid line

therefore

the equation of the inequality b is

step 3

the system of inequalities is