By understanding and applying the characteristics of <em>piecewise</em> functions, the results are listed below:
r (- 3) = 15
r (- 1) = 11
r (1) = - 7
r (5) = 13
<h3>How to evaluate a piecewise function at given values</h3>
In this question we have a <em>piecewise</em> function formed by three expressions associated with three respective intervals. We need to evaluate the expression at a value of the <em>respective</em> interval:
<h3>r(- 3): </h3>
-3 ∈ (- ∞, -1]
r(- 3) = - 2 · (- 3) + 9
r (- 3) = 15
<h3>r(- 1):</h3>
-1 ∈ (- ∞, -1]
r(- 1) = - 2 · (- 1) + 9
r (- 1) = 11
<h3>r(1):</h3>
1 ∈ (-1, 5)
r(1) = 2 · 1² - 4 · 1 - 5
r (1) = - 7
<h3>r(5):</h3>
5 ∈ [5, + ∞)
r(5) = 4 · 5 - 7
r (5) = 13
By understanding and applying the characteristics of <em>piecewise</em> functions, the results are listed below:
Factor out the 3 in the numerator and apply the difference of squares, factor out the 6 in the denominator, and reduce where applicable. It'll all cone out to look like option C.
