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Algebra 2HardFunctions, Relations & Transformations

Functions, Relations & Transformations · Hard problem

Let f(x)={ax+1,x<2a2x−3,x≥2,f(x) = \begin{cases} ax + 1, & x < 2 \\ a^2 x - 3, & x \ge 2, \end{cases} where aa is a constant. For which value of aa is ff one-to-one with range equal to all real numbers (so that f−1f^{-1} is defined for every real number)?