Given:
The piecewise function is:
[tex]f(x)=\begin{cases}9x & \text{ if } x<-1 \\ x-4 & \text{ if } x\geq -1 \end{cases}[/tex]
To find:
The values of [tex]f(-3),f(0), f(-1)[/tex].
Solution:
In the given piecewise function,
[tex]f(x)=9x[/tex] for [tex]x<-1[/tex] and [tex]f(x)=x-4[/tex] for [tex]x\geq -1[/tex].
Putting [tex]x=-3[/tex] in [tex]f(x)=9x[/tex], we get
[tex]f(-3)=9(-3)[/tex]
[tex]f(-3)=27[/tex]
Putting [tex]x=0[/tex] in [tex]f(x)=x-4[/tex], we get
[tex]f(0)=0-4[/tex]
[tex]f(0)=-4[/tex]
Putting [tex]x=-1[/tex] in [tex]f(x)=x-4[/tex], we get
[tex]f(-1)=-1-4[/tex]
[tex]f(-1)=-5[/tex]
The required values are [tex]f(-3)=27,f(0)=-4,f(-1)=-5[/tex].
Therefore, the correct option is D.
