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If f(x)={x+4 if x≤−2

-x if x>−2,
what is f(−4)?

A. -2
B. 4
C. -4
D. 0

If f(x)={x+4 if x≤−2 -x if x>−2, what is f(−4)? A. -2 B. 4 C. -4 D. 0-example-1
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Since -4 is less than or equal to -2, we use the first part of the definition of f(x) which is f(x) = x + 4 if x ≤ -2. Therefore,

f(-4) = (-4) + 4 = 0.

So, the answer is D. 0.

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