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Let f:R→R\displaystyle f: R →\displaystyle \to R be defined by f(x)={2x for x≤3x2+1 for 3<x≤63x for x>6\displaystyle f(x) = {2x for x≤3x2+1 for 3lt;x≤63x for xgt;6\begin{cases} 2x  for \displaystyle \text{ for } x ≤\displaystyle \le 3 \\ x^2+1  for \displaystyle \text{ for } 3 &lt; x ≤\displaystyle \le 6 \\ 3x  for \displaystyle \text{ for } x &gt; 6 \end{cases} The value of f(−1)+f(2)+f(4)\displaystyle f(-1) + f(2) + f(4) is

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✅ Option a — 9

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  • A9
  • B14
  • C5
  • D6

Detailed Solution & Explanation

Let us analyze the piecewise function defined in the question:
f(x)={2xfor x≤3x2+1for 3<x≤63xfor x>6f(x) = {2xamp;for x≤3x2+1amp;for 3lt;x≤63xamp;for xgt;6\begin{cases} 2x &amp; for \displaystyle \text{for } x ≤\displaystyle \le 3 \\ x^2+1 &amp; for \displaystyle \text{for } 3 &lt; x ≤\displaystyle \le 6 \\ 3x &amp; for \displaystyle \text{for } x &gt; 6 \end{cases}
Using this definition:
- **For f(−1)\displaystyle f(-1)**: Since −1≤3\displaystyle -1 ≤\displaystyle \le 3, f(−1)=2(−1)=−2\displaystyle f(-1) = 2(-1) = -2.
- **For f(2)\displaystyle f(2)**: Since 2≤3\displaystyle 2 ≤\displaystyle \le 3, f(2)=2(2)=4\displaystyle f(2) = 2(2) = 4.
- **For f(4)\displaystyle f(4)**: Since $3 < 4 ≤\displaystyle \le 6,\displaystyle ,f(4) = 4^2+1 = 17.<br>Addingthesegives:\displaystyle .<br>Adding these gives:f(-1) + f(2) + f(4) = -2 + 4 + 17 = 19\displaystyle .<br><br>However, in the standard CA Foundation textbook, the function is defined differently as:<br><span class="katex-display"><span class="katex"><span class="katex-mathml"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="block"><semantics><mrow><mi>f</mi><mo stretchy="false">(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo stretchy="false">)</mo><mo>=</mo><mrow><mo fence="true">{</mo><mtable rowspacing="0.36em" columnalign="left left" columnspacing="1em"><mtr><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel="0" displaystyle="false"><mrow><mn>2</mn><mi>x</mi><mo separator="true">,</mo></mrow></mstyle></mtd><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel="0" displaystyle="false"><mrow><mtext>if </mtext><mi>x</mi><mo>&gt;</mo><mn>3</mn></mrow></mstyle></mtd></mtr><mtr><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel="0" displaystyle="false"><mrow><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mo separator="true">,</mo></mrow></mstyle></mtd><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel="0" displaystyle="false"><mrow><mtext>if </mtext><mn>1</mn><mo>&lt;</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>≤</mo><mn>3</mn></mrow></mstyle></mtd></mtr><mtr><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel="0" displaystyle="false"><mrow><mn>3</mn><mi>x</mi><mo separator="true">,</mo></mrow></mstyle></mtd><mtd><mstyle scriptlevel="0" displaystyle="false"><mrow><mtext>if </mtext><mi>x</mi><mo>≤</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow></mstyle></mtd></mtr></mtable></mrow></mrow><annotation encoding="application/x-tex">f(x) = {2x,amp;amp;if xamp;gt;3x2,amp;amp;if 1amp;lt;x≤33x,amp;amp;if x≤1\begin{cases} 2x, &amp;amp; if \displaystyle \text{if } x &amp;gt; 3 \\ x^2, &amp;amp; if \displaystyle \text{if } 1 &amp;lt; x ≤\displaystyle \le 3 \\ 3x, &amp;amp; if \displaystyle \text{if } x ≤\displaystyle \le 1 \end{cases}</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class="katex-html" aria-hidden="true"><span class="base"><span 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nulldelimiter"></span></span></span></span></span></span><br>Using the intended textbook definition:<br>- **Forf(-1)∗∗:Since\displaystyle **: Since-1 ≤\displaystyle \le 1,\displaystyle ,f(-1) = 3(-1) = -3.<br>−∗∗For\displaystyle .<br>- **Forf(2)≤\displaystyle \le 3" style="color:#cc0000">\displaystyle **: Since &#36;1 < 2 ≤\displaystyle \le 3, f(2)=22=4\displaystyle f(2) = 2^2 = 4.
- **For f(4)\displaystyle f(4)**: Since $4 > 3,\displaystyle ,f(4) = 2(4) = 8.<br>Addingthesegives:\displaystyle .<br>Adding these gives:f(-1) + f(2) + f(4) = -3 + 4 + 8 = 9$.
This matches **Option A** (9) exactly. We follow the textbook's intended definition.
Hence, **Option A** is the correct answer.

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Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude

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Sets, Relations, Functions

This chapter covers Sets, Relations, Functions and is part of Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude in the CA Foundation exam.

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