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If (f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}) is given by (f(x)=\begin{cases}2x+1,&x<2\x^2-1,&x\ge2\end{cases}), what is (f(2))?

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Correct answer: (3)

The direct answer is A: \(f(2)=3\). In a piecewise function, first decide which condition contains the input, and only then use that formula. The first rule \(2x+1\) applies when \(x<2\), so it does not apply at \(x=2\). The second rule \(x^2-1\) applies when \(x\ge2\), and 2 satisfies this condition. Therefore \(f(2)=2^2-1=4-1=3\). Option A is correct. Option B, 4, is the intermediate value \(2^2\), before subtracting 1. Option C, 5, could come from using the wrong expression or an arithmetic error, but it is not the value of either applicable calculation. Option D is wrong because the second branch explicitly defines the function at 2. The boundary sign matters: \(x<2\) excludes 2, while \(x\ge2\) includes 2. Memory cue: at a boundary, read the inequality carefully before substituting.

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