Evaluate the Piecewise Function at the Given Value of the Independent

question 326

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the piecewise function at the given value of the independent variable.
- $g ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { l l } \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 6 } { x + 6 } & \text { if } x \neq - 6 \\ x + 2 & \text { if } x = - 6 \end{array} ; g ( 5 ) \right.$

• A) \(\frac { 19 } { 11 }\)
• B) 7
• C) \(- \frac { 1 } { 11 }\)
• D) 5

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