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ES1
Evaluating Piecewise Functions
A) Evaluate each function.
– –4 , ≤5 2 , –15 ≤ ≤ 0
1) ( )= 2) ( )=
2 2–7 , 5 < ≤ 10 –5 , 0 < ≤ 15
i) (–2) = i) (–5) =
ii) (7) = ii) (15) =
6
–1 , ≠0 14 , ≤0
3) ( )= 4) ( )=
3 , =0 2–9 , 0< <∞
i) (3) = i) (–5) =
ii) (0) = ii) (1) =
+2 , ≤ –7
B) If ( ) =
; find the following.
8 , –7 < ≤ 12
7 (6)
1) = 2) 3 (8) – (–5) =
4 (–9)
3) –9 (–7) + (0) = 4) (–1)
2 (2) =
( + 4)2 , –20 ≤ ≤ 0
C) If ( ) =
; what is the value of (–11)?
3 2– , 0< ≤ 20
i) 132 ii) –110 iii) 49 iv) –81
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ES1
Evaluating Piecewise Functions
A) Evaluate each function.
– –4 , ≤5 2 , –15 ≤ ≤ 0
1) ( )= 2) ( )=
2 2–7 , 5 < ≤ 10 –5 , 0 < ≤ 15
i) (–2) = –2 i) (–5) = 25
ii) (7) = 91 ii) (15) = 10
6
–1 , ≠0 14 , ≤0
3) ( )= 4) ( )=
3 , =0 2–9 , 0< <∞
i) (3) = 1 i) (–5) = 14
ii) (0) = 3 ii) (1) = –8
+2 , ≤ –7
B) If ( ) =
; find the following.
8 , –7 < ≤ 12
7 (6)
1) = –12 2) 3 (8) – (–5) = 232
4 (–9)
3) –9 (–7) + (0) = 45 4) (–1)
2 (2) = –256
( + 4)2 , –20 ≤ ≤ 0
C) If ( ) =
; what is the value of (–11)?
3 2– , 0< ≤ 20
i) 132 ii) –110 iii) 49 iv) –81
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