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ES1
Evaluating Piecewise Functions

A) Evaluate each function.

– –4 , ≤5 2 , –15 ≤ ≤ 0

1) ( )= 2) ( )=

2 2–7 , 5 < ≤ 10 –5 , 0 < ≤ 15

i) (–2) = i) (–5) =

ii) (7) = ii) (15) =

6
–1 , ≠0 14 , ≤0

3) ( )= 4) ( )=

3 , =0 2–9 , 0< <∞

i) (3) = i) (–5) =

ii) (0) = ii) (1) =

+2 , ≤ –7

B) If ( ) =

; find the following.

8 , –7 < ≤ 12

7 (6)
1) = 2) 3 (8) – (–5) =
4 (–9)

3) –9 (–7) + (0) = 4) (–1) 

2 (2) =

( + 4)2 , –20 ≤ ≤ 0

C) If ( ) =

; what is the value of (–11)?

3 2– , 0< ≤ 20

i) 132 ii) –110 iii) 49 iv) –81

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ES1
Evaluating Piecewise Functions

A) Evaluate each function.

– –4 , ≤5 2 , –15 ≤ ≤ 0

1) ( )= 2) ( )=

2 2–7 , 5 < ≤ 10 –5 , 0 < ≤ 15

i) (–2) = –2 i) (–5) = 25

ii) (7) = 91 ii) (15) = 10

6
–1 , ≠0 14 , ≤0

3) ( )= 4) ( )=

3 , =0 2–9 , 0< <∞

i) (3) = 1 i) (–5) = 14

ii) (0) = 3 ii) (1) = –8

+2 , ≤ –7

B) If ( ) =

; find the following.

8 , –7 < ≤ 12

7 (6)
1) = –12 2) 3 (8) – (–5) = 232
4 (–9)

3) –9 (–7) + (0) = 45 4) (–1) 

2 (2) = –256

( + 4)2 , –20 ≤ ≤ 0

C) If ( ) =

; what is the value of (–11)?

3 2– , 0< ≤ 20

i) 132 ii) –110 iii) 49 iv) –81

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