Evaluate: f(-3)

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### Transcription and Graph Explanation

**Text:**

"Evaluate: f(-3)"

**Graph Description:**

The graph is a piecewise function presented on a coordinate grid that spans from -4 to 4 on the x-axis and approximately -3 to 3 on the y-axis.

1. **Left Segment (-4 to -1 on x-axis):**
   - The curve starts at point (-4, slightly above 0).
   - It moves upwards, reaching a peak around (-3, 1.5) and then curves downward.
   - The graph crosses the y-axis at approximately (0, 1).
   - At x = -1, there is an open circle at y = 1, indicating that the function does not include the point (-1, 1).

2. **Middle Segment (1 to 3 on x-axis):**
   - Begins with a closed circle at (1, 2).
   - It moves upwards diagonally to (2, 3), and then descends to (3, 1).

3. **Right Segment (3 to 4 on x-axis):**
   - Starts at (3, 1) and moves steeply downward, ending with an open point at (4, approximately -1).

**Evaluation of f(-3):**

To evaluate f(-3), locate the point on the graph where x = -3. Observing the graph at this position, the y-value appears to be approximately 1, which means f(-3) = 1.
Transcribed Image Text:### Transcription and Graph Explanation **Text:** "Evaluate: f(-3)" **Graph Description:** The graph is a piecewise function presented on a coordinate grid that spans from -4 to 4 on the x-axis and approximately -3 to 3 on the y-axis. 1. **Left Segment (-4 to -1 on x-axis):** - The curve starts at point (-4, slightly above 0). - It moves upwards, reaching a peak around (-3, 1.5) and then curves downward. - The graph crosses the y-axis at approximately (0, 1). - At x = -1, there is an open circle at y = 1, indicating that the function does not include the point (-1, 1). 2. **Middle Segment (1 to 3 on x-axis):** - Begins with a closed circle at (1, 2). - It moves upwards diagonally to (2, 3), and then descends to (3, 1). 3. **Right Segment (3 to 4 on x-axis):** - Starts at (3, 1) and moves steeply downward, ending with an open point at (4, approximately -1). **Evaluation of f(-3):** To evaluate f(-3), locate the point on the graph where x = -3. Observing the graph at this position, the y-value appears to be approximately 1, which means f(-3) = 1.
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