Find the requested value.
f(-4)for f(x)={6x, if x ¡Ü -1
f(-4)for f(x)=x - 2, if x > -1
To find the value of f(-4), we need to evaluate the given function for the input value of x = -4.
First, let's check the condition for each part of the function:
1. For the condition x ≤ -1:
Since -4 is greater than -1, this condition is not satisfied, so we move to the next part.
2. For the condition x > -1:
-4 is less than -1. Thus, this condition is satisfied, and we can evaluate f(-4) using the equation f(x) = x - 2.
Now, substitute x = -4 into the function equation:
f(-4) = (-4) - 2
= -6
Therefore, the value of f(-4) is -6.