Evaluate the Piecewise Function at the Given Value of the Independent

question 69

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the piecewise function at the given value of the independent variable.
- $f ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { l l } x - 1 & \text { if } x > - 3 \\ - ( x - 1 ) & \text { if } x \leq - 3 \end{array} ; f ( - 5 ) \right.$

• A) 17
• B) \(- 5\)
• C) 6
• D) \(- 6\)

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