Find the requested value.
-$f ( - 3 )$ for $f ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { l l } 3 x , & \text { if } x \leq - 1 \ x - 2 , & \text { if } x - 1 \end{array} \right.$
A) $- 5$
B) 9
C) 1
D) $- 9$

Question

Find the requested value.
-$f ( - 3 )$ for $f ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { l l } 3 x , & \text { if } x \leq - 1 \ x - 2 , & \text { if } x > - 1 \end{array} \right.$
A) $- 5$
B) 9
C) 1
D) $- 9$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Since $x = -3$ falls into the category where $x \leq -1$, we use the first part of the piecewise function, $3x$. Substituting $-3$ for $x$, we get $3(-3) = -9$.

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