question 18
1 part | -- of 1 point

$ f(x) = \begin{cases} x + 2 & \text{if } x

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question 18
1 part | -- of 1 point

$ f(x) = \begin{cases} x + 2 & \text{if } x < 1 \\ -4 & \text{if } x \ge 1 \end{cases} $

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(A) Graph with an open circle at $(1, 3)$ and a horizontal ray starting with a closed circle at $(1, -4)$

(B) Graph with incorrect scale and boundary points

(C) Graph with incorrect open circle location

(D) Graph with incorrect piece shapes

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Analyze the first piece of the function

Analyze the second piece of the function

Match with the correct graph option

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