Question

Evaluate this piecewise function at x=-4 and x=4.

(Can someone show me how to solve this because i don't know what to do to solve this)

Answer 1

The piecewise function is
f(x) = x², x≤ -4
= x³, -4 < x ≤ 1
= √x, x > 1

To find f(-4), we note that f(x) = x², x ≤ 4, so we should use this part of the function.
f(-4) = (-4)² = 16

To find f(4), we note that f(x) = √x, x > 1, so we should use this part of the function.
f(4) = √4 = +2 or -2.
A graph of the function is shown below. It indicates that f(4) = +2 for continuity.

Answer:
f(-4) = 16
f(4) = 2.