Given ​f(x)equalsleft parenthesis x minus 8 right parenthesis squared​, find ​f(negative 6​).

Question

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Part 1
A.196
196
B.negative 28
negative 28
C.4
4
D.negative 196
negative 196

Answer 1

To find \( f(-6) \) for the function \( f(x) = (x - 8)^2 \), we need to plug in \(-6\) into the function:

\[ f(-6) = (-6 - 8)^2 \]

Calculating the expression inside the parentheses:

\[ -6 - 8 = -14 \]

Now we square \(-14\):

\[ (-14)^2 = 196 \]

Thus, \( f(-6) = 196 \).

The correct answer is:

A. 196