Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

question 40

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
The graph of y = f (x) is given. Solve the inequality.
- $f(x) <0$

• A) \(( - \infty , 3 )\)
• B) \(\{ 0 \} \cup ( 3 , \infty )\)
• C) \(( - \infty , 0 ) \cup ( 0,3 )\)
• D) \(( 3 , \infty )\)

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