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  • 26-09-2018
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Evaluate the piecewise function below for f(-2):

f(x) = { x + 4 if x > 5
2x^2 - 3 if x <= 5 }

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lisboa lisboa
  • 26-09-2018

We need to find f(-2)

We have two functions in piecewise function

f(x) = x+4   if x>5

 f(x) = 2x^2 - 3 if x<=5

f(-2) means x=-2

Now we need to choose a function which satisfies x=-2

x=-2 is less than 5  so x<=5 satisfies

Hence we use   f(x) = 2x^2 - 3 to find f(-2)

[tex]f(x) = 2x^2 - 3[/tex]

[tex]f(-2) = 2(-2)^2 - 3= 2*4 -3 = 8-3 = 5[/tex]

So f(-2) = 5

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