Evaluate the Function at the Specified Value of the Independent

question 50

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the function at the specified value of the independent variable and simplify. $f ( y ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { l l } y , & y \leq - 1 \\y ^ { 2 } - 2 y , & - 1 \leq y \leq 1 \\y ^ { 3 } - 2 y ^ { 2 } , & y > 1\end{array} \right.$
$f \left( \frac { 4 } { 5 } \right)$

• A) \(\frac { 4 } { 15 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 4 } { 5 }\)
• C) \(- \frac { 96 } { 125 }\)
• D) \(- \frac { 24 } { 25 }\)
• E) \(- \frac { 64 } { 125 }\)

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