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If the equation of a function is y = x2 – 5, what is the output when the input is -1? A) -6 B) -5 C) -4 D) -3
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If the equation of a function is y = x2 – 5, what is the output when the input is -1?

A) -6
B) -5
C) -4
D) -3

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C

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User David Ostrovsky
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The answer is C) -4.

Substitute -1 for x in your function and evaluate:
y = x2 – 5
y = (-1)^2 - 5
y = 1 - 5
y = -4

Your output is -4, when the input value is -1.
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