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If f: ℝ → ℝ is defined by f(x) = x² + 1 for x ≤ −1 and f(x) = 2 − x for x > −1, what is f(−1)?

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Correct answer: 2

The governing concept is evaluation of a piecewise-defined function at a boundary point. The input is x = −1. The first rule applies for x ≤ −1, whereas the second rule applies only for x > −1. Since −1 satisfies the first condition, we must use f(x) = x² + 1. Therefore f(−1) = (−1)² + 1 = 1 + 1 = 2. Although the second formula would produce 2 − (−1) = 3, that formula is not permitted at x = −1 because its condition is strict. A function assigns one value to each input in its domain, so the answer is neither two values nor undefined. Thus option A is correct.

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Piecewise FunctionBoundary PointFunction EvaluationFunctions As A Special Kind Of RelationRelations And FunctionsMathematicsClass 11 Mcq

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