College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 3 - Section 3.1 - Functions - 3.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 211: 44

Answer

$\begin{array}{ll} a. & -1\\ b. & -2\\ c. & -4\\ d. & -2x^{2}-x-1\\ e. & 2x^{2}-x+1\\ f. & -2x^{2}-3x-2\\ g. & -8x^{2}+2x-1\\ h. & -2x^{2}-4xh-2h^{2}+x+h-1 \end{array}$

Work Step by Step

$f(x)=-2x^{2}+x-1$ $\begin{array}{lll} (a)\ f(0) & (b)\ f(1) & (c)\ f(-1)\quad \\ =-2(0)^{2}+0-1 & =-2(1)^{2}+1-1 & =-2(-1)^{2}+(-1)-1\\ =-1 & =-2 & =-2-2\\ & & =-4 \end{array}$ $\begin{array}{ll} (d)\ f(-x) & (e)\ -f(x)\\ =-2(-x)^{2}+(-x)-1 & =-(-2x^{2}+x-1)\\ =-2x^{2}-x-1\quad & =2x^{2}-x+1\\ & \end{array}$ $\begin{array}{lll} (f)\ f(x+1) & (g)\ f(2x) & \\ =-2(x+1)^{2}+(x+1)-1 & =-2(2x)^{2}+(2x)-1 & \\ =-2(x^{2}+2x+1)+x+1-1 & =-8x^{2}+2x-1 & \\ =-2x^{2}-4x-2+x & & \\ =-2x^{2}-3x-2 & & \\ & & \end{array}$ $(h)\ f(x+h)=-2(x+h)^{2}+(x+h)-1$ $=-2(x^{2}+2xh+h^{2})+x+h-1$ $=-2x^{2}-4xh-2h^{2}+x+h-1$
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