Question

Plz help me with this

Answer 1

Answer:  c) 3

Step-by-step explanation:

Plug in y = -9 and the given x-value to see if it makes a true statement.

a) -4.5 falls in the piecewise function x < -3  --> y = -x

y = -x

-9 = -(-4.5)

-9 = 4.5    FALSE

b) -3 falls in the piecewise function -3 ≤ x ≤ -2  --> y = 2x

y = 2x

-9 = 2(-3)

-9 = -6    FALSE

c) 3 falls in the piecewise function x > -2 --> y = -x²

y = -x²

-9 = -(-3)²

-9 = -9   TRUE

d) 9 falls in the piecewise function x > -2 --> y = -x²

y = -x²

-9 = -(9)²

-9 = -81   FALSE