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Find f(-2) for the piece-wise function f(x) = -x-2 if x < -2 X+4 if x ≥-2 f(-2) = [?]​

Find f(-2) for the piece-wise function f(x) = -x-2 if x < -2 X+4 if x ≥-2 f(-2) = [?]​-example-1
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For the function f(x) = -x-2 if x < -2 and f(x) = x+4 if x ≥ -2, to find f(-2), we need to evaluate the function at x = -2. Since -2 is not less than -2, we use the second part of the function. Therefore, f(-2) = -2 + 4 = 2.

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