Which graph represents the following piecewise defined function? g of x equals enlarged left-brace first row negative 2 x comma x less than negative 2. Second row negative x squared comma negative 2 less than or equal to x less than 1. Third row x comma x greater than or equal to 1.
Answer
A
Image with description On a coordinate plane, the scale on the x axis range from negative 6 to 6 in increments of 1, and the scale on the y axis range from negative 4 to 8 in increments of 1. The graph is comprised of a parabola and 2 lines. The first line starts from the closed circle at (negative 2 comma 4) and goes to (negative 4 comma 8). The parabola is facing downwards with a vertex of (0 comma 0). The second line starts from the open circle at (1 comma 0) and goes to (4 comma 4).
B
Image with description On a coordinate plane, the scale on the x axis range from negative 6 to 6 in increments of 1, and the scale on the y axis range from negative 7 to 5 in increments of 1. The graph is comprised of a parabola and 2 lines. The first line starts from the closed circle at (negative 2 comma negative 4) and goes to (negative 4 comma 2). The parabola is facing downwards with a vertex of (0 comma 0). The second line starts from the closed circle at (1 comma negative 1) and goes to (3 comma 2). The lines and parabola are joined together at (negative 2 comma negative 4) and (1 comma negative 1).
C
Image with description On a coordinate plane, the scale on the x axis range from negative 6 to 6 in increments of 1, and the scale on the y axis range from negative 7 to 5 in increments of 1. The graph is comprised of a parabola and 2 lines. The first line starts from the open circle at (negative 2 comma 0) and goes to (negative 4 comma 4). The parabola is facing downwards with a vertex of (0 comma 0). The second line starts from the closed circle at (1 comma 0) and goes to (3 comma 2).
D
Image with description On a coordinate plane, the scale on the x axis range from negative 6 to 6 in increments of 1, and the scale on the y axis range from negative 4 to 8 in increments of 1. The graph is comprised of a parabola and 2 lines. The first line starts from the open circle at (negative 2 comma negative 4) and goes to (negative 4 comma 8). The parabola is facing downwards with a vertex of (0 comma 0). The second line starts from the closed circle at (1 comma 1) and goes to (4 comma 4).