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OpenStudy (anonymous):

One quick question!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ya :-)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

f(0) means find f(x) when x = 0

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so which piece corresponds to x = 0?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

if the piecewise function notation confuses you, it just means f(x) = x^2 + 1 if x <= 0 OR f(x) = 2x - 4 if x > 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so x^2+1?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

good

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

if x = 0, then it corresponds to the x<=0 piece so you plug in x = 0 into f(x) = x^2 + 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

f(0)=1?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

good

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

do the same for f(-2)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

because -2 is less than 0, this means that x = -2 satisfies x < = 0 so you're still working with f(x) = x^2 + 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

f(-2)=5?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

good

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you!

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yw

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