Question

A polynomial function is represented by the data in the table.

Choose the function represented by the data.

f(x) = −14x − 11
f(x) = −12x + 1
f(x) = 2x2 + 1
f(x) = x2 − 6x + 1

Answer 1

`\boxed {f(x) = x^(2) - 6x + 1}`

Explanation:

Substituting each x value and checking it corresponds to the table :

x = -6

⇒ f(-6) = (-6)² - 6(-6) + 1

⇒ f(-6) = 36 + 36 + 1

⇒ f(-6) = 73

x = -2

⇒ f(-2) = (-2)² - 6(-2) + 1

⇒ f(-2) = 4 + 12 + 1

⇒ f(-2) = 17

x = 2

⇒ f(2) = (2)² - 6(2) + 1

⇒ f(2) = 4 - 12 + 1

⇒ f(2) = -7

x = 6

⇒ f(6) = (6)² - 6(6) + 1

⇒ f(6) = 36 - 36 + 1

⇒ f(6) = 1

x = 10

⇒ f(10) = (10)² - 6(10) + 1

⇒ f(10) = 100 - 60 + 1

⇒ f(10) = 41