If Is the Piecewise Defined Function If

question 3

Multiple Choice

If is the piecewise defined function if and if , find the value of . ​

• A) 5
• B) 25
• C) 12
• D) -1

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Definitions:

Joints

Natural fractures or separations in rocks that occur without the rock moving apart.

Normal Faults

A type of fault where the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall due to tensile (pulling apart) stress in the Earth's crust.

Oblique-Slip Faults

Faults that exhibit both vertical (dip-slip) and lateral (strike-slip) movement, combining features of normal, reverse, and transform faults.

Normal Fault

A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward relative to the footwall, typically caused by extensional forces.