SOLUTION: 3.10 Evaluate the piecewise function at the given values of the independent variable. f(x)= {3x+3 if x<0 {2x+5 if x>0 _

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Question 1012688: 3.10
Evaluate the piecewise function at the given values of the independent variable.
f(x)= {3x+3 if x<0
{2x+5 if x>0
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a. f(-3)=
b. f(0)=
c. f(2) =
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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-3%3C0 so,
f%28-3%29=3%28-3%29%2B3=-9%2B3=-6
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The function is only defined when x%3C0 and x%3E0 so f%280%29 is undefined.
If you wrote it down incorrectly, then plug x=0 into whichever function is the correct function.
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2%3E0 so,
f%282%29=2%282%29%2B5=4%2B5=9