document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=599055>Question 599055</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a piecewise-defined function I need help with. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If f (x)= { x^2      If x < 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              2.          If x= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              2x+1.     If x> 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find (a) f(-2).      (b) f (0).    (c) f (2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope you can help me understand the way to work these problems! Thank you!  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2 < 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = x^2 for x<0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-2) = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if x = 0 , f(x) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 >0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = 2x+1 = 2(2)+1 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(2) = 5<BR>\n" );
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