Evaluate the function at the specified value of the independent variable and simplify. $$g ( w ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { c } - w , w \leq - 1 \ - w ^ { 2 } + 2 w , - 1 1 \end{array} \right.$$ g( $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ ) A) g( $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ ) = $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ B) g( $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ ) = $\frac { 5 } { 8 }$ C) g( $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ ) = $- \frac { 7 } { 4 }$ D) g( $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ ) = 5 E) g( $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ ) = $- \frac { 5 } { 4 }$

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Evaluate the function at the specified value of the independent variable and simplify. 
 $$g ( w ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { c } 
- w , w \leq - 1 \
- w ^ { 2 } + 2 w , - 1 < w \leq 1 \
- w ^ { 3 } + 2 w ^ { 3 } , w > 1
\end{array} \right.$$ 
g( $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ )
 
A) g( $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ ) = $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
B) g( $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ ) = $\frac { 5 } { 8 }$
C) g( $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ ) = $- \frac { 7 } { 4 }$
D) g( $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ ) = 5
E) g( $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ ) = $- \frac { 5 } { 4 }$

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The Answer of  Evaluate the function at the specified value of the independent variable and simplify. 
 $$g ( w ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { c } 
- w , w \leq - 1 \
- w ^ { 2 } + 2 w , - 1 < w \leq 1 \
- w ^ { 3 } + 2 w ^ { 3 } , w > 1
\end{array} \right.$$ 
g( $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ )
 
A) g( $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ ) = $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
B) g( $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ ) = $\frac { 5 } { 8 }$
C) g( $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ ) = $- \frac { 7 } { 4 }$
D) g( $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ ) = 5
E) g( $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ ) = $- \frac { 5 } { 4 }$

Evaluate the Function at the Specified Value of the Independent