Graph the Piecewise Defined Function $f ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { l l } 4 x - 2 & \text { if } x \leq 0 \\\frac { 1 } { 3 } x - 5 & \text { if } x > 0\end{array} \right.$

question 132

Multiple Choice

Graph the piecewise defined function.
- $f ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { l l } 4 x - 2 & \text { if } x \leq 0 \\\frac { 1 } { 3 } x - 5 & \text { if } x > 0\end{array} \right.$

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