4.06: Modulus graph and function

0606/22/M/J/26 — Question 4 · 7 marks

(a)
Sketch \(y=|x^2-5|\), stating the intercepts with the coordinate axes.
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(b)
\(f(x)=ax+b\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are non-zero integers. The solutions of \(|f(x)|=4\) are \(x=2.5\) and \(x=-1.5\). Find the possible functions \(f\).
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