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English: Illustration of y=(x-1)*(x-3)*(x-5) with preimage gotten from y = [1,2.5] and image from x = [3.50, 4.25], with arrows.
(This is the graph of the function "f(x) = x<sup>3</sup> − 9x<sup>2</sup> + 23x − 15" when written in unfactored form.)
The interval A = [3.5, 4.25] is a subset of the domain, thus it is shown as part of the x-axis (green). The image of A is (approximately) the interval [−3.08, −1.88]. It is obtained by projecting to the y-axis (along the blue arrows) the intersection of the graph with the light green area consisting of all points whose x-coordinate is between 3.5 and 4.25, the part of the (vertical) y-axis shown in blue.
The preimage of B = [1, 2.5] consists of three intervals. They are obtained by projecting the intersection of the light red area with the graph to the x-axis.
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Graph derived from Excel and artwork added via Autodesk Sketchbook Pro
Added arrows to indicate "flow", perhaps will help student
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