9. 若函数 $f ( x ) = \left| x + 1 \right| + \left| 2 x + a \right|$ 的最小值3,则实数a的值为()
(1) 当 $- 1 > - \frac { \alpha } { 2 }$ 时,即 $a > 2$ $f ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { l l } { \displaystyle - 3 x - ( 1 + \alpha ) , x \leq - \frac { \alpha } { 2 } } \\ { \quad } \\ { \displaystyle x + \alpha - 1 , - \frac { \alpha } { 2 } < x \leq - 1 } \\ { \displaystyle 3 x + ( \alpha + 1 ) , x > - 1 } \end{array} \right.$ ,则当 $x = - { \frac { a } { 2 } }$ 时,2014高考解 2014高考 $f _ { \operatorname* { m i n } } ( x ) = f ( - { \frac { a } { 2 } } ) = \mid - { \frac { a } { 2 } } + 1 \mid + \mid - a + a \mid = 3$ ,解得 α = 8或α = -4(舍); (2) 当 $- 1 < - \frac { a } { 2 }$ 时,即 $a < 2$ $f ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { l l } { \displaystyle - 3 x - ( 1 + \alpha ) , x \leq - 1 } \\ { \displaystyle - x + 1 - \alpha , - 1 < x \leq - \frac { \alpha } { 2 } } \\ { \displaystyle 3 x + ( \alpha + 1 ) , x > - \frac { \alpha } { 2 } } \end{array} \right.$ ,则当 $x = - \frac { \bar { x } } { 2 }$ 时, $f _ { \operatorname* { m i n } } ( x ) = f ( - { \frac { a } { 2 } } ) = \mid - { \frac { a } { 2 } } + 1 \mid + \mid - a + a \mid = 3$ ,解 得a = 8(舍)或α = -4; (3) 当 $- 1 = - \frac { \alpha } { 2 }$ 时,即a = 2, $f ( x ) = 3 \left| x + 1 \right|$ ,此时 $f _ { \mathrm { m i n } } ( x ) = 0$ ,不满足 题意,所以a = 8或a = -4,故选D