The steps to graphing a piecewise function are: {1) break down the function into its component parts; {2) consider the restrictions on the x-values for each component part, paying special attention to the end point; {3] combine the component parts into one graph, again using an open or closed circle at the end points of each component. x2 if x s 1 Problem 2: Sketch the graph ofthe piecewise function 90:) = -|x| if 1