Evaluate h(x) at x=0: The function h(x) is defined piecewise, meaning it has different expressions for different values of x. We need to evaluate the function at x=0, x=7, and for x=0.
Evaluate h(x) at x=7: First, let's evaluate h(x) at x=0. According to the function definition, h(x)=(x−5)1 when x=0. Let's plug in x=0 into this expression.h(0)=(0−5)1=(−5)1=−51.
Evaluate h(x) for x=0: Next, we evaluate h(x) at x=7. The function definition tells us that h(x)=−(x−4)2 when x=7. Let's plug in x=7 into this expression.h(7)=−(7−4)2=−(3)2=−9.
Evaluate h(x) for x=0: Next, we evaluate h(x) at x=7. The function definition tells us that h(x)=−(x−4)2 when x=7. Let's plug in x=7 into this expression.h(7)=−(7−4)2=−(3)2=−9.Lastly, we need to evaluate h(x) for x=0. The function definition for this case is x=00. This expression is valid for all x=01 except x=02. There is no specific value to calculate here, as the expression x=03 is the value of h(x) for all x=0.
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