Question

How do you solve this problem:
if f(x)=-x^2+2x-5, find f(-2)

Answer 1

Ok, what you do is you replace all the x's. You would get f(x)=(-2)^2+2(-2)-5. It is important, if entering it in a calculator, to put the parentheses () around the "x", because if you put -2^2, the calculator will think that means the negative of 2 squared. Then you solve and your answer should be what is left.

Answer 2

Is this synthetic division? or you have to factor this?

if synthetic division

x - 2 = 0
x = 2

2 | 1 2 -5
| 2 8
| 1 4 3
|

Line {1}
You multiply 2 x 1 = 2
2 x 4 = 8

x + 4 = 0
Remainder = 3

x - 1
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x + 3 | x^2 + 2x - 5
- x^2 + 3x
-1x - 5
- -1x - 3
-2
Are you sure you copy the equation, right?

Answer 3

oh ok im sorry, i think the first person is right.