Question
Given f(x)equalsleft parenthesis x minus 8 right parenthesis squared, find f(negative 6).
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Part 1
A.196
196
B.negative 28
negative 28
C.4
4
D.negative 196
negative 196
Question content area bottom
Part 1
A.196
196
B.negative 28
negative 28
C.4
4
D.negative 196
negative 196
Answers
GPT-4o mini
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
\[
f(-6) = (-6 - 8)^2
\]
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