Evaluate $f ( - 1 )$ $f ( 0 )$ $f ( 1 )$

question 117

Multiple Choice

Evaluate $f ( - 1 )$ , $f ( 0 )$ , $f ( 1 )$
, for the piecewise-defined function. $$f ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { l l } 3 x ^ { 2 } & \text { if } x < 0 \\2 x + 1 & \text { if } x \geq 0\end{array} \right.$$

• A) \(f ( - 1 ) = 3\) , \(f ( 0 ) = 1\) , \(f ( 1 ) = 3\)
• B) \(f ( - 1 ) = 0\) , \(f ( 0 ) = 3\) , \(f ( 1 ) = - 3\)
• C) \(f ( - 1 ) = - 1\) , \(f ( 0 ) = 0\) , \(f ( 1 ) = 1\)
• D) \(f ( - 1 ) = 3\) , \(f ( 0 ) = 1\) , \(f ( 1 ) = - 3\)
• E)none of these

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