Evaluate the Piecewise Function at the Given Value of the Independent

question 344

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the piecewise function at the given value of the independent variable.
- $f ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { l l } x - 4 & \text { if } x > 1 \\ - ( x - 4 ) & \text { if } x \leq 1 \end{array} ; f ( - 1 ) \right.$

• A) 5
• B) \(- 5\)
• C) \(- 1\)
• D) \(- 19\) )

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