The distance formula is:

We are given two points in the form (x,y), so plug in the values to the distance formula:

Next we can simplify. We know that 12-12 is 0, so we can drop it from the equation, as it will not affect our answer. Also, we know that -10-15 is -25:

The square and square root cancel each other out leaving us with 25.
The answer is 25.
Piecewise Function is like multiple functions with a speific/given domain in one set, or three in one for easier understanding, perhaps.
To evaluate the function, we have to check which value to evalue and which domain is fit or perfect for the three functions.
Since we want to evaluate x = -8 and x = 4. That means x^2 cannot be used because the given domain is less than -8 and 4. For the cube root of x, the domain is given from -8 to 1. That meand we can substitute x = -8 in the cube root function because the cube root contains -8 in domain but can't substitute x = 4 in since it doesn't contain 4 in domain.
Last is the constant function where x ≥ 1. We can substitute x = 4 because it is contained in domain.
Therefore:
![\large{ \begin{cases} f( - 8 ) = \sqrt[3]{ - 8} \\ f(4) = 3 \end{cases}}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20%5Clarge%7B%20%20%5Cbegin%7Bcases%7D%20f%28%20-%208%20%29%20%3D%20%20%20%5Csqrt%5B3%5D%7B%20-%208%7D%20%20%5C%5C%20f%284%29%20%3D%203%20%5Cend%7Bcases%7D%7D)
The nth root of a can contain negative number only if n is an odd number.
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Answer
Distribute 3
6t+15=5t+25
subtract 5t from 6t
t+15=25
subtract 15 from both sides
t=10
The empirical rule states that approximately 68/95/99.7% of a normal distribution lies within 1/2/3 standard deviations. So the answer is 68%.