Missing point while plotting

Question

I though I will get a point at f(2)=6, anyone please help me I am new on programming, Thanks

Plot works by discretely sampling the function. This would only work in the unlikely event Plot happens to sample exactly at x=2. Best bet here is to just use Epilog->Point[{2,6}] — george2079, Oct 20 '17 at 22:00
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Use the code here and do PlotPiecewise[Piecewise[{{2^x, x != 2}, {6, x == 2}}], {x, -1, 3}]. — march, Oct 20 '17 at 22:55

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 16 '20 at 09:23

There is nothing wrong with your piecewise function, but Mathematica's plotting algorithm really can't show an intervals are less than single pixel. A single real number, which has measure zero, simply doesn't show up. There are ways to deal with the problem. Here are two. One of them may be what you want.

Force Plot to draw the point.

pw1[x_] := Piecewise[{{2^x, x != 2}}, 6]
Plot[pw1[ x], {x, -1, 3}, Epilog -> {Point[{2, pw1[2]}]}]

Redefine the function so it takes the value 6 over a large enough interval.

With[{d = .015},
  With[{span = 2 + {-1, 1} d},
    pw2[x_] := Piecewise[{{6, Between[x, span]}}, 2^x]]]
Plot[pw2[x], {x, -1, 3}, PlotPoints -> 80]

Note that I had to ask for extra plot points to get the small interval to show up.

Missing point while plotting

1 Answers1

Force Plot to draw the point.

Redefine the function so it takes the value 6 over a large enough interval.