As we can see in the picture, the first part of the piece-wise function has to be a parabola, while the second is a linear equation.
Also, the parabola has a condition, in which:
![x<2](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/n5kgkr24a33jx0zpkwmoqydit0fmuspepu.png)
The number 2 is not included as the graph has an empty dot.
While the linear equation, as it has a full dot, we can say that:
![x\ge2](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/hqkc1tinhr534387ptz816yalkc0m7ruiq.png)
Based on the latter, we can know the answer...
Answer: A.